The history of Washington DC: when it was created and why it is the federal capital of the United States
Washington, with just under 700 thousand inhabitantswas founded on 16 July 1790 and since that year it has been the ...
Who are the richest people in the world? From Musk to Bezos, here is the ranking of billionaires
In the world ranking of Forbes the billionaires richest in the world I am Elon Musk (with an estimated wealth ...
David Lynch, the visionary director of Twin Peaks and Mulholland Drive, has died
On January 16, 2025, one of the greatest directors of the last century left us, the “visionary” David Lynch. But ...
When the CIA Weaponized Expressionism During the Cold War: How It Happened
During the early years of Cold Warafter the end of the Second World War, the spread of communism became a ...
Is Blue Monday really the saddest day of the year? No, it’s pseudoscience
The Blue Monday falls every year on third Monday of January and is often presented as “the saddest day of ...
Why do we say “damn”? Origin and meaning of the term
Especially in theCentral-southern Italybut not only, one of the most used exclamations to express disappointment or opposition about something is ...
Christiania, history and characteristics of the lawless self-managed neighborhood of Copenhagen
Christiania it’s a self-managed neighborhood within the city of Copenhagenin Denmark. It has existed since 1971when a group of hippies ...
What does “patriarchy” mean? Origin of the term, linguistic use and current debate
The word “patriarchy” derives from the term “patriarch” which in turn comes from ancient Greek patriarchs (which is linked to ...
Squid Game could be inspired by a true story: the concentration camp in South Korea
There Brothers Home (or Brothers Welfare Center) a Busan in South Korea it is sadly known for having been the ...
What are “poisonous green books”, where are they found and why can they contain arsenic
THE poisonous green books they are tomes bound mainly in the nineteenth century and present in various parts of the ...
