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"Sexmission"  movie from 1981- was the only Polish film in those days which gain popularity abroad. Movie action starts in 1991, when two volunteers hibernate for 3 years. However, they are awaken a little bit later in.. 2044. The worst is not that, they sleep all their life, but this, that in meantime was a nuclear war on Earth. As a result of nuclear holocaust or male genes died and all man have gone from the planet. They are two last of their kind. Two "time travellers' not only have to restore proper order to the world, but also save theyr own masculinity, because woman want to convert them to transvestites. Althoug the film drama seems to be like in bad porn movie, the "Sexmission" is a comedy, very popular even nowadays.

Screen from the Sexmission on YT

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Hymie WeissNot many people knows, that not only police was hunting Al Capone. One of his worst enemy was Earl Wojciechowski  (Hymie Weiss) - another gang boss from the time of Prohibition. He was the one who dare to challenge Capone's and Torino's gang.

 

 

 

Earl Wojciechowski was Polish emigrant, which spent his childhood in Irish district of Chicago. It was there, that he met Dion O'Banion and together, they were involved in burglary, theft and numerous robberies. They created gang called "North Sliders". In Prohibition times, they cooperated with AlCapone and John Torrio group, but after 1921, both gangs become rivals.

 

 

 

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The Warsaw Uprising Museum is now presenting an exhibition of Frederick Bidigare works. The exhibition consist of collection of paintings showing the inhabitants of Warsaw during the anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising in 2010. We encourage you to look at exposure, not only because of the paintings but also because of the music that accompanies it. Today's article is dedicated to this music.

 

Bell in the Memorial wall in the Warsaw Rising Museum (photo by 1878 power)

 

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Screen from Sabaton music videoToday once again we have for You music video from Sabaton. Video is made from an old, historical documentary movies and from newest Polish TV serial. Song is about Warsaw Uprising. Enjoy.

 

 

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Soon Eurosport viewers in 59 countries will watch the live broadcasts of major cycling competitions in Poland - Tour de Pologne.

 

Tour de Pologne in Lancut

Author: Jwitos under:Creative Commons Uznanie autorstwa 3.0

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Condoms are the oldest known contraception. Although popular for centuries (and banned by various religious associations, for example, the Catholic Church), producers of these contraception type acknowledged that it needs advertising.

Glowing condom

Author: Gariey Sia

 

 

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Delta wings - wings in the form of triangle. Used i.e. in Eurofighter (German), F-106 Delta Dart (USA), Vulcan (GB). Such wings have better aerodynamic parameters in supersonic speeds, are stronger, than normal wings and can be built from lighter materials.

 

Eurofighter

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Polish borders when Poland was EmpirePoland was once empire. From 1619 till 1667 Polish territory was about 1million of square kilometers. It was the biggest country in Europe! However Poland was also entirely erased from the maps. It was in 1795 - 1918. Yes, just before the First World War Poland existed only in memmories and hearts of Poles. This lasted more than 100 years! It is extraordinary, that Polish nation, after such long non-existence, managed to force 'Europe' to recreate Poland once again. To see how Polish borders have been changing through the time see video below.

 

 

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The history of "Agathon's" life (born in 1911 in Warsaw, died in 2002 in the same city). it's not well known to a broader range of the society. It is a pity, becouse in our opinion, he was a hero. He wrote his biography in the book: "Stanisław Jankowski, the one with the true false Ausweis in Warsaw" (pol. Stanisław Jankowski, Z fałszywym Ausweisem w prawdziwej Warszawie")

Jankowski with his team on patrol

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Not many peoples nows that there were plans to join Madagascar to the Poland. It was not long before II World War, when Madagascar was French territory. The Republic of France was to give Poland that colony.

Pirogues in Madagascar

 

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