Where does the expression radical chic come from? The origins and derogatory meaning
The expression “radical chic” it was coined in 1970 by the American writer and journalist Tom Wolfe and is often ...
Which countries in the world will adopt the change between standard and summer time in 2024? The map
On the night between Saturday 26 October and Sunday October 27, 2024 solar time will return in Italy: the clocks ...
Why does the Neapolitan croissant bring good luck and is it shaped like a chili pepper? The meaning of the symbol
The croissant (often referred to directly as a Neapolitan croissant) is an object which, according to popular beliefs, is capable ...
MK Ultra, the CIA’s illegal mind control project
The project with the code name MK Ultra it was a program created by CIA from 1953 to 1973 in ...
Solar time 2024, hands 60 minutes back: when and how the time change will occur
There are now a few days left until the time changes with return to solar time: at 3:00 the night ...
How did people fight in the Middle Ages and ancient times: were the battles really like in the movies?
Often, in performances cinematic or television from the great battles of antiquity and the Middle Ages, let’s see furious meleeswith ...
What is Scientology, the sect founded by Ron Hubbard in the United States and also present in Italy
Scientology is an organization that advocates a philosophy/religion based on the concept of pure spirit. The organization was born in ...
Why do actors say “shit, shit, shit” before a show?
The theater it’s full of Very strict “rules”. so as not to attract the bad luck: Woe betide Macbeth, wear ...
The story of “Happy Birthday to you”: who wrote the happy birthday song and who has the copyright
Best wishes to you it is the Italian version of a song born in the United States, Happy Birthday to ...
Why is Cattelan’s middle finger in Piazza Affari in Milan called LOVE? History and meaning
Walking through the center of Milan, and going to the finance area of Piazza Affari (between the Cadorna and Cairoli ...
