Why Japanese Never Say “No”: Cultures Where It Is Considered Rude
Saying “no” seems like a simple and universal act, but in reality it is one of the most delicate points ...
Why the Italian Republic Day falls on June 2, 2026: it is for the historic referendum of 1946
Italian Republic Day is celebrated to remember the historic institutional referendum of 2 and 3 June 1946, aimed at deciding ...
The history of the Spartachiad, the Soviet alternative to the Olympics with over 7000 athletes
It was 1896 when the first Olympics of the modern era were held in Athens: four years later, Russia, at ...
Why don’t we write in italics anymore? As a sign of prestige and culture, it is disappearing from schools
Cursive writing is one of those skills that risk disappearing in the coming decades due to the technological changes that ...
How the Italian Constitution was born: communists, socialists, Catholics and liberals in the birth of the Republic
The Constitution of the Italian Republic was written by the Constituent Assembly, elected by the citizens on 2 June 1946 ...
What was there before the Constitution of the Republic: the Albertine Statute, the fundamental law of 1848
The Albertine Statute was issued at the behest of the King of Sardinia Carlo Alberto on 4 March 1848. In ...
Acute or grave accent? Why do we write “why” and “coffee” and when to use them
Writing why or coffee with the right accent is not a detail for purists: it is one of the first ...
The 7 most beautiful museums in the world, the Prix Versailles 2026 ranking: from Abu Dhabi to Tokyo
The Prix Versailles has drawn up a ranking of the most beautiful museums in the world in 2026. There are ...
How high do NBA players jump? From Keon Johnson’s 122 cm to Wembanyama’s out-of-scale measurements
Have you ever wondered how high an NBA player can reach? To find out you have to enter the world ...
Evidence of beer production in China discovered 2,300 years ago: they used qu to ferment it
Millet beer, flavored fermented drinks and surprisingly sophisticated production techniques: a new study published in Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports ...
