When does Carnival 2026 arrive and how is the date of the Roman and Ambrosian rite calculated
Carnival, celebrated in Italy and around the world, is a movable celebration which, from a religious point of view, precedes ...
What we know about the train accident in Spain: preliminary hypotheses on the possible causes
The causes of the train accident which involved two high-speed trains on the Malaga-Madrid route in southern Spain, causing at ...
Two high-speed trains derail in Spain, at least 39 dead and over 150 injured: what we know
There was a serious train accident in Andalusia, Spain: the derailment of two high-speed trains caused at least 39 deaths ...
The story of Times Beach, a ghost town in Missouri contaminated by dioxin
The town of Times Beach, in the state of Missouri (USA) was evacuated in 1982 during a flood, but the ...
Who are the Waldensians and what do the followers of the movement founded by Pietro Valdo believe in
The Waldensians are the followers of Waldism, a Christian religious confession born in the 12th century by Pietro Valdo (also ...
Why San Siro is nicknamed the “Scala of football”: the history of Milan’s iconic stadium
One hundred years ago, in 1925, the then president of Milan Piero Pirelli urged the construction of an English-inspired football ...
When pigs and other animals ended up in court: animal trials in the Middle Ages
For centuries, in Europe, pigs, horses, donkeys and even insects were tried like people: arrested, defended by lawyers, judged and ...
Concert ticket prices are increasingly higher
Going to a concert always costs more. Globally, the average price of a ticket has exceeded 90 dollars. In Italy, ...
What if men were subjected to catcalling? The experiment with virtual reality
Catcalling is verbal harassment that can cause damage to self-esteem, discomfort, anxious symptoms and a sense of vulnerability in those ...
They steal WhatsApp accounts to scam contacts in the address books of friends and relatives: how to defend yourself
A new dangerous fraudulent scheme was highlighted by the Postal Police in an official note, where it explained that «There ...
