Because early cycling was so extreme: 400km on 20kg bikes and tight roads
Today we look at the riders of the Tour de France or the Giro d’Italia as elite athletes, followed by ...
Because South Africa is the country with the most capitals in the world: Pretoria, Cape Town and Bloemfontein
Every time we think of the capital of a country, it comes naturally to imagine a single large city that ...
The Atlas of Nazi-Fascist massacres in Italy, the online database that maps the violence 1943-1945
During the Second World War, Nazis and fascists killed thousands of civilians and unarmed partisans outside of armed clashes, with ...
The thumbs up doesn’t always have the same meaning: the emoji in the Middle East is an insult
Imagine raising your thumb to say “ok” during a trip abroad and discovering, to your surprise, that you have just ...
The site of al-Qalaya discovered in Egypt, which brings to light an ancient monastery from the 5th century AD. C.
At the site of al-Qalaya, in the governorate of Beheira (in the Nile Delta area), an Egyptian archaeological mission of ...
Which came first, bowling or the 45 rpm record? Colic challenges time to “Before or After?”
Come back “Before or After?”the branded quiz format Geopop conducted by Maria Bosco! After the debut with Dada and Marcolino, ...
Summer time change 2026, what time to move the clock forward on March 29 and why we will sleep less at night
With the start of spring, summer time also returns: on the night between Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th March the ...
The story of Reg Spiers, the man who shipped himself in a wooden crate from London to Australia
Of all the bad ideas, this is perhaps one of the most memorable: Reg Spiers, a javelin thrower who dreamed ...
D’Artagnan, possible discovery of the musketeer: human remains resurface under a church in Maastricht
During the restoration of a church in the Dutch city of Maastricht, some workers discovered a skeleton that could be ...
Italy, inside or outside: how many times have you not participated in the World Cup? The comparison with the “big”
In or out. The Italian national football team will have to win the playoffs to qualify for the 2026 World ...
