The “St. Michael’s Line” connecting 7 monasteries in Europe is a coincidence: where it passes and what it is
With the expression “sacred line of St. Michael“, or sometimes “Saint Michael’s sword”, refers to a legend that is quite ...
How Paralympic Sports Categories and Classification Work for Athletes with Disabilities
The 17th edition of the Paralympic Games which, like the recently concluded Olympics, will be held in Paris with competitions ...
How do we get convinced by others? Persuasion techniques and Cialdini’s 6 principles
Robert Cialdinione of the world’s leading experts on persuasive communicationhas established the so-called 6 Principles of Persuasion (reciprocity, commitment and ...
Why do we talk about “sali” in tobacco shop signs in Italy? History and meaning
Even today in many Italian municipalities it is possible to find old tobacco shop signs which, below the large “T”, ...
The Bhopal Disaster: History and Consequences of the Worst Industrial Accident in History
The accident occurred during the night between 2 and 3 December 1984 in Bhopala town in central India which already ...
Why does Jesus have no feet in Leonardo’s Last Supper?
If we look at theLast Supper by Leonardo da Vinci – also known by the name of Cenaclepainted between 1494 ...
What do the colors of the flags on the beach mean?
You are on the beach and – wandering around with your gaze – you happen to rest it on the ...
The Bayesian Shipwreck Map: The Possible Reconstruction of the Yacht’s Last 16 Minutes
The portal Vessel Finder has made the AIS track available (Automatic Identification System) of the Bayesian Yachtssunk on August 19th ...
What is Potlatch, the Pacific-wide celebration of mutual giving?
The potlatchwidespread among the native tribes of the Pacific Northwest coast (Kwakiutl, Tlingit, Salish and others) is a traditional ceremony ...
Deep-sea robots discover 2,200-year-old amphorae in wreck between Elba and Pianosa
In an ancient wreck over 600 meters deep in the waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea between Elba and Pianosa the ...
