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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."

Auto

Polish speed cameras are getting tougher, statistics confirm massive fines for even slight over-runs

Speed limits are set to be obeyed. I hope every driver realises that. However, there are those who break the rules. Some simply don’t want to drive slowly and would…

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Travel

A dying city in Italy collects an entrance fee

Italy is a beautiful country with lots of tourist destinations. It is a country that has miles of sea coastline to offer, but also high mountains and beautiful lakes like…

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Health and beauty

Hypertension and diabetes often come together: A reason doctors have long overlooked

Type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure may have common roots. Apparently, these two diseases often come together. So if you have diabetes, it’s a good idea to keep an…

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Finance

Polish pharmacies are switching to mandatory e-invoices and each receipt must have a code from the state system

From the beginning of April, all Polish pharmacies are obliged to switch to fully digital invoicing in their relations with other businesses. No more paper invoices in B2B relationships. From…

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News

Just 20 minutes a day without cream and your body will come alive: Why spring sun is more important than expensive SPF, says expert

I’ve never been the type to over-lubricate. In my youth, I didn’t even use conventional creams much less sunscreens. I only used SPF 50 at the seaside, where I was…

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Finance

Will cash disappear from our wallets altogether as banks in Europe start restricting access to banknotes

Restrictions on cash transactions have become a reality. In Poland, they apply mainly to entrepreneurs. Currently, businesses are subject to cash transaction limits of up to PLN 15 000 and…

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Finance

Tax cuts have driven down fuel prices in Poland and foreigners are now subsidising the Polish budget

Fuel prices in Poland have fallen. This is due to a reduction in VAT and excise duty rates. Thus, the main factor behind the fall in prices is the tax…

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Health and beauty

Pain, nausea and fatigue: living with an invisible disease that afflicts millions of women

During the cycle, I was often terribly sick. My stomach hurt. Often it was really unbearable cramps. This was compounded by nausea and the feeling of vomiting. Going to work…

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Pel mel

A new species of fungus has been discovered in Poland

A new species of fungus has been discovered in the Polish Tatras, which scientists have named Cytospora tatrensis Jankowiak and Stepniewska. A bit of a mouthful of a name for…

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House and garden

Helpful roommates: Why you should never fight spiders in the house

“Mommy, there’s a spider,” I often hear from my daughter. “Leave it there, it’s not doing anything to us,” is usually my reply. I don’t really like spiders. I wouldn’t…

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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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