How a woman managed to become Pope

Some scholars believe that not only men, but also a woman, who skillfully concealed her gender, sat on the throne of St. Peter in the Vatican. It is believed that in the ninth century this woman performed the duties of the Pope for about two and a half years. According to the sketches of some authors of the Middle Ages, the girl was elected to this post under the name John VIII after the death of Leo IV - in 855.

The fake princess of the Russian court

Birth name Franziska Schanzkowska. According to the generally accepted version, the entire imperial family was shot on July 17, 1918. According to Anna's version, it was she, Princess Anastasia Nikolaevna, who managed to survive and escape.

The true story of the world's most famous adventuress

The story of Sonya Zolotoy (GOLD) Ruchka, perhaps the most famous Russian criminal, is as mysterious as she herself. And it's no wonder - Sofia Ivanovna Sheindlya-Sura Leibovna Bluvshtein (that was actually the name of the swindler) falsified everything with her own hands. And in this the woman was miraculously good. Although her actions were not always ruled by passion for money. It turned out that love for men was just as much to blame.

Yoshie Shiratori - King of Escapes

Yoshie Shiratori - Born in Aomori Prefecture in 1907, Yoshie Shiratori is the only Japanese to escape from prison four times. Yoshie was separated from his real parents at an early age. He was married and had a child, but was later imprisoned for robbery.