Who are the Watussi, the “very tall blacks” of Vianello’s hully gully? Yes, they really exist

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In the song The Watusi of gender Hully Gullywhich nowadays we actually perceive as stereotypical and at times racist, Edward ...

Palermo, sailing boat sinks in bad weather off Porticello: one dead and six missing

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This morning, around 5:00 am, a nautical accident occurred off the coast of Little Portin the province of Palermo: the ...

Stonehenge, now we know where the altar stone comes from: the study on its origin

Stonehenge
The big stone Altar Stone (“altar stone”), a 6-ton sandstone block at the center of the megalithic sanctuary of Stonehengewould ...

The story of Joseph Merrick, known as the “Elephant Man”

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It is a story with sad overtones but deeply human that of the young man Joseph Merrickknown in nineteenth-century Victorian ...

Why do Spaniards have two surnames? How they work and the origin of the tradition

perche spagnoli hanno due cognomi
The double surname in Spain (the children of a couple inherit both the first paternal surname and the first maternal ...

In which Islamic countries are women required by law to wear the veil?

in quali paesi velo obbligatorio
The Islamic veil (often known in the West by the term hijabeven if in a simplistic way) is the garment ...

What is the difference between Carabinieri, Polizia di Stato and Locale? The functions of law enforcement

differenza carabinieri polizia polizia locale municipale vigili
The police forces Italian They are divided first of all into state (who work throughout the country) and local (specific ...

Conspiracy theories: where they originate, which are the most famous and why they take hold

come nascono le teorie del complotto
Conspiracy theories widespread are, for example, that the COVID-19 be one control tool of the population, which themoon landing it ...

What are the most beautiful banknotes in the world? There is an international prize to establish it

banconote strane belle onda hokusai
The famous work of art The Great Wave off Kanagawacreated by the Japanese artist Hokusai, will appear for the first ...

How did summer holidays and the phenomenon of mass tourism originate?

nascita turismo di massa
The holidays summer are one of the most anticipated moments of the year, marking the period of break from work ...