What is an advent calendar and how to make one?
The word “adventus” is translated from Latin as “coming, approaching”. So an advent calendar is a calendar for tracking the countdown to Christmas (traditionally consisting of 24 windows or cards). The first mentions of the advent calendar appeared…
“Mundtschny ophikleide” – a story…
How did the “doomed to failure” Adolf Sachs create his “mouthpiece ophicleide”? History and interesting facts about the saxophone.
Who are the shuls? Interesting Facts
For many years in the world, left-handedness was considered a deviation, children were forcibly re-educated, scolded for not writing with their right hand. However, at the end of the last century, views changed. For World Shulga Day, we offer a selection of interesting facts about…
Calendar ouroboros
The year 2021 began with terrible news for pessimists: it turned out that the calendar of the year 21 of the 21st century is completely identical to the calendar of 1937. If anyone has forgotten, let us remind you that the Great Terror began in 1937, when Stalin’s repressions reached…
