Father’s Day, because it is celebrated on March 19: history and traditions

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There Father’s Dayin Italy, the March 19thday named a St. Josephthe putative father of Jesus. The celebrations dedicated to his ...

How much do Europe countries spend for defense without a common army? NATO data

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In an increasingly unstable international context, many countries of theEuropean Union are discussing the possible increase in the military expenditurewith ...

Because we say the swear words and what a function they have

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Each language boasts its vast repertoire of bad words that, far from being a simple expression of vulgarity, respond to ...

Plymouth, the “Pompei of the Caribbean”: the ghost city which is still the capital of Montserrat

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Plymouth It is a ghost city located on the island of Monserratone of the Overseas territories of the United Kingdom ...

Enantiosemia, when a word can mean its opposite

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Never heard of theenantiosemia? It is a fascinating phenomenon of the Italian language, always so rich and multifaceted, so A ...

When Mao’s China declared war on mice, sparrows and insects: the elimination campaign of the 4 flagelli

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In an attempt to solve a serious economic crisis in the 1950s, the Communist Party of Mao Zedong launched the ...

The history of beer and the diffusion of the most consumed alcoholic drink in the world

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Beer is not just the Alcoholic drink more drunk in the worldbut also one of the oldest. Its origins date ...

The origins of Dragon Ball: where Akira Toriyama’s legendary manga is born from

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The famous Japanese manga series Dragon Ballwritten and illustrated by Akira Toriyamadraws inspiration from the Chinese novel Journey to the ...

The main divinities of the Greek-Roman Pantheon: gods and myths of Greece and ancient Rome

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Greek and Roman religion venerated one plurality of gods, heroesbut also personifications of abstract concepts. The ancient religion he was ...

Pordenone will be the Italian capital of culture 2027: how the cities of culture are chosen

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The Minister of Culture Alessandro Giuli announced the appointment of Pordenone to Italian capital of culture for the 2027. A ...