Taxi in Italy: why there is a problem with licenses and liberalization
In Italy the quantity of taxis available is not sufficient to satisfy customer demand during the busiest times: in Milan ...
Why do you use “she” with people you don’t know?
We often use i courtesy pronouns“she” or “you”, when speaking to someone we don’t know, as a sign of respect ...
Why does a bottle of champagne break on the hull when launching ships?
For launch ships you break a bottle of wine or champagne on the bow because the ritual is there modern ...
Can banknotes be torn or burned? Here’s what the law says
Destroying money it is a rare act, because no one, or almost no one, is crazy enough to commit it. ...
Explosion at the ENI depot in Calenzano: the possible causes of the accident
Al ENI depot in Calenzano one occurred violent explosion probably caused by dispersion of hydrocarbon vapours in the tanker loading ...
Anatomy of emotions: for the ancient Assyrians happiness was “in the liver” and anger “in the legs”
The ancients Assyriansmore than two millennia ago, associated different emotions with similar body parts than we do today, albeit with ...
From Matisse to Mondiran, the stories of famous paintings hanging upside down in museums
It may seem strange, but it has happened that some paintings even by very important authors (such as Henri Matisse ...
Why December 8 is the feast of the Immaculate Conception and what is celebrated
THE’December 8 it is the day on which traditionally many prepare theChristmas tree or the nativity scene. These very common ...
The history of gambling, the evolution from its origins to today (also in Italy)
The gambling it’s a form of play to for-profit purposesin which the outcome is completely unpredictable and determines the winning ...
Brief history of toilet paper. Who invented it and what was used before?
There toilet paper it’s ainvention relatively recent: it was invented in 1857 from Joseph C. Gavettyeven if in the form ...
