10 English “false friends” that we Italians risk confusing and misusing
The phenomenon of false friends (or “false friends”, in Italian) is one of the most insidious traps for those learning ...
How the speleologist Ottavia Piana was saved from the Bueno Fonteno cave: the rescue operations
Today, December 15th, at 2:59, the rescuers of National Alpine and Speleological Rescue Corps (CNSAS) concluded the rescue of Ottavia ...
Are there really more tattooed people in Italy than in the rest of the world? It seems so: 48% have it
For millennia, i tattoos they were a form of social, personal and artistic expression in different areas of the world: ...
Why it is difficult to save the speleologist Ottavia Piana and what the cave in which she is stuck is like
In the night between Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th December, the thirty-two year old speleologist Ottavia Piana she was trapped ...
What is the most indebted country in the world? The classification based on the public debt/GDP ratio
The indicator public debt/GDP it is one of the tools most used by analysts and investors to evaluate the sustainability ...
Is it true that carrots improve eyesight? Let’s debunk the hoax
Carrots are good for your eyesight: this is the legend that is passed down from generation to generation as absolute ...
The 10 most expensive paintings ever sold: from Leonardo’s Salvator Mundi to Warhol’s Marilyn
Some paintingsin the history of humanity, have transcended simple aesthetic appeal to become gods true artistic and cultural icons. This ...
History of oil: origin and uses of one of the basic ingredients of Mediterranean cuisine
THE’oil it is a liquid hydrophobic with high viscositywhich can have different origins (animal, vegetable, mineral, “modified”) and is used ...
Silicon Valley’s Biggest Scam: The True Story of Elizabeth Holmes and the Theranos Affair
“One drop of blood to test them all.” No, perhaps Tolkien’s masterpiece didn’t read like that. Yet this is what ...
What is the ISEE, how is it calculated and what is it for
THE’ISEE (Equivalent Economic Situation Indicator) is one instrument used to evaluate the economic condition of a family unit (even composed ...
