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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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8 healthy meals for your next date

Of course, a date is not primarily about food. It’s about sharing time. However, love goes through the stomach. That’s an age-old truth. So it’s also about enjoying a special…

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Health and beauty

Why some people add turmeric to coffee and what it can do to the body

I like turmeric. It found a place in my kitchen after I was looking for a guaranteed natural remedy for colds, which I can also drink as a preventive. I…

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House and garden

A fruit that once grew in almost every backyard is making a comeback in modern gardens

I like to remember my childhood when eating fruit meant running to the garden and picking an apricot or peach from the tree. Going for a walk and enjoying a…

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April 2026 will bring a new public holiday in Poland, but on 12 April it will be business as usual

People like public holidays. These are days when they don’t have to go to work or get extra pay for their work. In Poland, one more holiday will be added…

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Finance

European banks advise keeping cash at home in case of blackout and recommend specific amounts

At first glance, it might seem that cash is no more. Personally, I order a lot of things online with online payment, and I also pay cashless in shops. I…

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Health and beauty

Hay fever in the evening: why your nose gets completely blocked at that time

My daughter is allergic and asthmatic. We made it through this winter without a single illness and now that spring is starting outside, my daughter snores and sometimes coughs after…

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News

Poland aligns rules with the EU and abolishes permanent driving licences, dates of mandatory office visits known

Driving licences are usually valid for several years. When the validity period expires, the document must be replaced with a new one. However, until now, driving licences in Poland have…

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House and garden

How to fertilize cucumbers correctly with milk solution. A simple trick will add calcium to the plants and get rid of weevils

Cucumbers are a vegetable that cannot be missing from our garden bed. The whole family loves them. “I can’t wait to pick our cucumber,” my daughter has been saying excitedly…

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A spider whose bite can cause tissue death has been reported in Germany

I don’t like spiders much. However, I am willing to coexist with them in the same household as long as they don’t invade my space. Ordinary spiders don’t bother me,…

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Travel

High-speed trains in Europe: Accidents are rare, but show that lines are not flawless

Accidents on conventional railway lines are unfortunately quite common, and this is nothing new. On high-speed lines, accidents are rather rare. Yet these exceptions show that the lines are not…

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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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