The 1989 Tiananmen Square protest in China: the story of the Beijing massacre 37 years ago

The 1989 Tiananmen Square protest in China: the story of the Beijing massacre 37 years ago
The Tiananmen Square massacre was the repression of the protests that developed in the People’s Republic of China between April ...

Motorway tolls, traffic refunds are triggered: who can request them and how they are calculated

Motorway tolls, traffic refunds are triggered: who can request them and how they are calculated
Starting from 1 June 2026, anyone stuck on the motorway due to construction sites or blocked traffic is entitled to ...

Because the shell is the symbol of the Camino de Santiago: it represents the various routes of the pilgrims

Because the shell is the symbol of the Camino de Santiago: it represents the various routes of the pilgrims
If you have ever met a pilgrim on the road, seen an image of the Camino de Santiago, which becomes ...

How the Rorschach test works and what inkblots are really for

How the Rorschach test works and what inkblots are really for
The Rorschach test is a famous projective psychological test invented in 1921 by the Swiss psychiatrist Hermann Rorschach, among the ...

Why Japanese Never Say “No”: Cultures Where It Is Considered Rude

Why Japanese Never Say “No”: Cultures Where It Is Considered Rude
Saying “no” seems like a simple and universal act, but in reality it is one of the most delicate points ...

Why the Italian Republic Day falls on June 2, 2026: it is for the historic referendum of 1946

Why the Italian Republic Day falls on June 2, 2026: it is for the historic referendum of 1946
Italian Republic Day is celebrated to remember the historic institutional referendum of 2 and 3 June 1946, aimed at deciding ...

The history of the Spartachiad, the Soviet alternative to the Olympics with over 7000 athletes

The history of the Spartachiad, the Soviet alternative to the Olympics with over 7000 athletes
It was 1896 when the first Olympics of the modern era were held in Athens: four years later, Russia, at ...

Why don’t we write in italics anymore? As a sign of prestige and culture, it is disappearing from schools

Why don't we write in italics anymore? As a sign of prestige and culture, it is disappearing from schools
Cursive writing is one of those skills that risk disappearing in the coming decades due to the technological changes that ...

How the Italian Constitution was born: communists, socialists, Catholics and liberals in the birth of the Republic

How the Italian Constitution was born: communists, socialists, Catholics and liberals in the birth of the Republic
The Constitution of the Italian Republic was written by the Constituent Assembly, elected by the citizens on 2 June 1946 ...

What was there before the Constitution of the Republic: the Albertine Statute, the fundamental law of 1848

What was there before the Constitution of the Republic: the Albertine Statute, the fundamental law of 1848
The Albertine Statute was issued at the behest of the King of Sardinia Carlo Alberto on 4 March 1848. In ...