Why do we eat popcorn at the cinema or in front of the TV?

perche al cinema si mangiano i pop corn
The custom of consuming i popcorn (popped corn) in the cinema dates back to approx 100 years agoduring the Great ...

A room with new unpublished frescoes of characters from the Trojan War has been discovered in Pompeii

nuovi affreschi guerra di troia pompei
Helen and Paris (credit: Archaeological Center of Pompeii – Ministry of Culture) THE new excavations in Regio IX of Pompeiiwhich ...

Under the ground in Türkiye is Derinkuyu, an entire underground city carved into the rock

Derinkuyu citta sotterranea sotto terra turchia cappadocia
Credit: Nevit Dilmen The mysterious one underground city Of Derinkuyu in central Anatolia, Türkiye, is a real urban center underground: ...

Does social media increase hatred among people? A study in “Nature” identifies when it happens and why

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Have you ever come across a slew of hateful or negative comments about social networks under a news story? Statistically ...

The liar paradox is the oldest in the world: here's what it says

paradosso del mentitore vero falso
«“I'm lying”, says the liar»: an apparently harmless phrase, but insidious because it is self-denying, that is, it contradicts itself. ...

Where does the term “robot” come from and what does it mean? The Slavic language and the concept of slavery have something to do with it

origine parola robot
“Robot” is a word that today more than ever has many meanings, from physical machines designed to perform tasks autonomously, ...

Is it true that April 11, 1954 was the most boring day in history?

giorno piu noioso 11 aprile 1954
Image generated with AI. On November 26, 2010, a piece of news appeared in newspapers around the world: Sunday April ...

Suviana accident, what could have happened in the Bargi power plant: the possible scenarios

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Credits: Fire Brigade. The toll from the tragic accident which occurred around 2.30pm on 9 April 2024 at Bargi hydroelectric ...

Why is van Gogh's yellow so yellow and was the painter “obsessed” with this color?

giallo van gogh
Looking at the expanses of the Wheat field with flying crows or the series of the magnificent Sunflowers Of Vincent ...

Illegal names for children in Italy: Maradona, Goku, Snow White and other banned names

nomi bambini illegali in italia
Frodo, Satan, Pollon, Maradona, Goku, Benito Mussolini these are just some of the names we cannot call children in our ...