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([email protected]) Publicist with an interest in history and the world around us: I write about historical contexts and lesser-known curiosities from different parts of the world. I enjoy finding stories that explain the present through the past, and showing that even seemingly peripheral facts can have surprising significance.
Motto: "The past only makes sense if we can tell it."

Gastro

Our grandmothers’ favourite drink: beetroot kvass

I remember my childhood with my grandmother. There was a stoneware pot on her kitchen counter with beet kvass in it. I didn’t like it and my grandmother convinced me…

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Pel mel

The most secretive of the zodiac: These three signs guard their privacy at all costs

There are people who confide in others. They talk about their innermost dreams and all their secrets. But there are those who won’t say a word. Sometimes they want to…

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Health and beauty

Adding healthy fats to a banana fundamentally changes the digestive process and prolongs satiety

Bananas are my favourite fruit. It’s easy to pack them with you on the go. They taste great with yogurt and if ripe, they can be made into a tasty…

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House and garden

Firm tomatoes without rotting and cracking are ensured by calcium from the egg shells

I’m sure you’ll agree with me that no other tomatoes can compare to home-grown tomatoes. They are juicy and sweet. Their taste is unrivalled. Just butter your bread, slice a…

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Health and beauty

Liquid collagen as a ritual for thicker hair and smoother skin without expensive procedures

I associate collagen mainly with creams and other cosmetics. However, I have found that it can be taken as a dietary supplement. It can even be enjoyed with coffee. It’s…

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Gastro

Poles eat these pates every day, but experts say they have a worse composition than dog food

I’ve loved pâté since I was a kid. At first I liked the classic store-bought liver pate in a can. Later I started to like French pâté made from various…

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Pel mel

A seven-year cycle of innovation is coming, Uranus in Gemini will shake the foundations of our thinking

The planet Uranus has moved into Gemini. This is one of the most significant astrological moments of the decade. The planet of revolutions and breakthroughs enters Gemini for the first…

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Pel mel

Forget the elixir of youth, this is the real recipe for a long life in Europe

“I always want to live, I don’t want to die,” my five-year-old daughter always says movingly. She doesn’t want to admit that the day will come when she won’t be…

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Health and beauty

Closely linked: itching often starts not on your skin, but in your head

A lot of health problems start in the head. There are some people who don’t believe that, but it’s true. There are a really large number of physical health problems…

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Pel mel

Supermarket accident: when you don’t have to reach into your wallet and who will clean it up

I recently came across a post on Facebook that talked about an unpleasant situation in a supermarket. An elderly man, who was already moving around badly, accidentally knocked an item…

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([email protected]) Publicist with an interest in history and the world around us: I write about historical contexts and lesser-known curiosities from different parts of the world. I enjoy finding stories that explain the present through the past, and showing that even seemingly peripheral facts can have surprising significance.
Motto: "The past only makes sense if we can tell it."

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