Who was Vlad III, the true story of the prince of Wallachia who inspired the legend of Dracula

storia di vlad III vero conte dracula
Vlad III of Wallachia Hagyakborn in Sighisoara in 1431 and died in Bucharest between 1476 and 1477, was a Romanian ...

Why was the figure of ghosts born? Origins and meaning in popular culture

Origini e significato dei fantasmi nella cultura popolare
THE ghosts (often also called ghosts) are fictional supernatural entities present in many cultures and traditions of the world, which ...

A new Mayan city lost in the jungle in Mexico discovered, thanks to LIDAR technology

scoperta nuova citta maya yucatan messico con tecnologia lidar
In recent days the news has been bouncing around the national media that a doctoral student from Tulane University in ...

Why we celebrate Halloween on October 31st and what is its meaning

Credits: John Pheian
Halloween we celebrate the October 31st and it is a very popular occasion not only in North America but, to ...

Floods in Spain, at least 70 dead in Valencia: what is a DANA and the causes of the atmospheric phenomenon

Alluvione Valencia
The flood that hit the area was extremely violent Valenciain Spain, on the night between Tuesday 29 October and Wednesday ...

Why do we like horror films? Many people’s attraction to controlled fear

perche ci piacciono i film horror
THE horror movie they have long been one of the most followed and debated forms of entertainment. From classics like ...

Why did we invent monsters? The origin and meaning of vampires, zombies and other creatures

perche abbiamo inventato i mostri zombie vampiri
For centuries, vampires, zombie And ghosts they exert a certain charm incollective imagination: in European legends, for example, the vampire ...

Who is the lighthouse keeper and what does he do: this is why this job is disappearing

Immagine
The figure of lighthouse keeper is imprinted in everyone’s mind: thanks to films, books and TV series we all have ...

Why is the word “Roger” used in aeronautics and radio communications to mean “received”?

perche in aeronautica si dice roger
In the field of aeronautics and radio communications, the word “Roger” is one of the most common terms. It is ...

How do Turkish dervishes dance in circles non-stop and not feel sick?

Come fanno i dervisci a danzare in tondo senza sosta e a non stare male
If you have ever been to Türkiye you may have seen the so-called “whirling dervishes” (in Turkish semazen), dancers in ...