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HOW CAKES ARE MADE IN THE OLDEST PASTRY SHOP IN PARIS

The history of rum baba began 300 years ago, and this cake is still popular today. And the recipe was improved by the Pole Nicholas Stochrer. His confectionery has been operating on rue Montorgueil in Paris since 1730. They still sell rum baba and, of course, other cakes. Work in the kitchen starts at 6 am. 25 people work here. Making dough for rum baba is a whole art. Pastry chefs also make eclairs, tarts...

THE HOLLYWOOD SIGN TURNS 101 YEARS OLD: HOW IT ALL BEGAN

The famous Hollywood sign in California turns 101 years old. It was installed on July 13, 1923. But initially, he was not a symbol of the Hollywood film industry. Everything was much more banal. It was an advertisement for the suburban residential complex Hollywoodland. And this word was written on the sign. When people moved in, the sign was no longer needed. It began to gradually decay and collapse. In...

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