Why Olympic athletes bite gold medals on the podium
The custom of Olympians biting their medals originates from an ancient tradition which involved a sort of test by merchants ...
The most used aircraft in 2025, from the Boeing 737-800 to the Airbus A320: the ranking
The plane has now become one of the means of transport most used by people for travel, especially for long-distance ...
Who was Michel Lotito, Monsieur Mangetout, the man who ate a whole Cessna 150 plane
Michel Dominique Lotitoknown as Monsieur Mangetoutwas a French showman – born in Grenoble in 1950 – known for having eaten ...
How to play rock, scissors and paper and how Chinese vice was born
Born as a simple gesture with the hands, rock-paper-scissors is today a global phenomenon. The popular hand game is used ...
What should the average salary be in Italy today if it had grown with the cost of living?
We told you how much we earn in Italy, providing you with a snapshot of the average salary and the ...
In Switzerland a train with 29 people on board derails, the accident caused by an avalanche: 5 injured
In Switzerland, a train with 29 passengers on board (initially estimated at 80) derailed: the accident occurred around 07:00 today, ...
In South Korea everyone is now a year younger: it’s the change in age calculation
For three years all citizens of South Korea have become by law one or two years younger. But why ever? ...
Why we shouldn’t share the photo of our boarding pass or passport on social media
If we post photos of our boarding passes or plane tickets on social media, a stranger could cancel our flight. ...
The carnival trumpet is called “Menelik’s Tongue”: the story behind the curious name
Who has never blown a Menelik tongue? Also known as “Menelicche’s tongue” or “mother-in-law’s tongue”, we are talking about the ...
Most expensive sky passes: how much it costs to ski and the locations with the highest and lowest prices in Italy and Europe
Have you ever gone skiing in these winter months and thought: “has it always been so expensive?”. In fact, in ...
