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Bydgoszcz

Bydgoszcz buzz at Vintage Photo fest

Host John Beauchamp also hears about photographs from the lost archive of Himalayan climber Wanda Rutkiewicz. Archiwum Wandy Rutkiewicz/Courtesy Fundacja Fotografistka

In this edition of The Debrief, we’re in the central city of Bydgoszcz for the annual vintage photo festival.

Remains of ‘female vampire’ found with sickle across her neck and a padlocked toe

The team of researchers from the Nicholas Copernicus University in Toruń found that the body in the village of Pień had a sickle placed over its neck, which they say would have been to prevent her from returning to mortality, and a padlock on the big toe of her left foot.

Cops track down ‘missing’ teens who eloped from Poznań to Rome in a 2,800 euro TAXI ride

Nicole Baryła, 14, and Łukasz Furtak, 16, were found staying in a luxurious EUR 1,400 per night apartment in the Italian capital after disappearing from their homes in Bydgoszcz and sparking a two-week manhunt.

Who would live in a house like this? Couple build teapot-shaped house after buying 1-euro teapot in Thailand

Designed by the Sergiel architectural studio which specialises in dome-related architecture, the surreal Dali-esque family home will be ready later this year.

Wielkopolska Uprising finally gets its official day of honour as country marks anniversary with national holiday, albeit a working one

Writing on Facebook today, prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki said: "The Greater Poland Uprising was a great and victorious act of courage and heroism (which) contributed significantly to the rebirth of the independent Republic of Poland!”

Back in the USSR? For decades the small town of Borne Sulinowo was the most secret place in Poland

Omitted from the maps for the full duration of the Cold War, this tiny town (current population: 4,500), was at the very heart of the Soviet Union’s military presence in Poland. For decades, no-one knew it existed and that sense of secrecy lingers to this day.

Professor ‘facemask’ breathes second life into his eco-friendly adaptors made from corn

After developing 3D printed, biodegradable eco-mask adapters for the health service, Professor Marek Macko (right) will now turn his corn waste and proprietary blend polymer mix into adaptors for the fire service, before making them commercially available. 

Wish you were here! Tour guides from across the globe come together to create unforgettable online travel experience

The network, ‘Tour Guides without Borders’ (Przewodnicy Bez Granic), which brings together 50 professional Polish tour guides from 24 countries, has grown quickly to attract a loyal group of 18, 000 followers since its launch in March 2020 and can boast a regular turn-out of 1,000 viewers for each online tour.

Looking ahead to 2021, here’s a list of Top 10 places to visit after pandemic has gone

After travelling the length and breadth of the country in pursuit of pleasure, our man Webber says he’s hit the jackpot TEN TIMES!

Villager finds stash of 17th-century coins after falling off his bike while looking for mushrooms

The coins date from between 1657 and 1667, pointing to their minting shortly after the Deluge, a series of wars with Sweden throughout the 17th century which wreaked havoc and destruction throughout the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

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Chilling new book reveals meticulous planning behind Auschwitz death camp

The Polish-English book “Auschwitz Bauleitung. Designing a Death Camp” sets out in shocking detail how the full potential of German technology and industry took part in building the death apparatus that claimed the lives of 1.3 million victims.

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Rzeszów scientists develop phone battery that charges in eight minutes and lasts 68 YEARS!

Produced by The Batteries, the new technology has already been dubbed “a game changer” by the industry press, with the firm hoping to begin large-scale production once work on their “pilot factory” is finished.

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