Why petrol and diesel still cost so much despite the discounts: 40% increase in one year
Oil today costs much less than the record reached in 2008, yet filling up has become significantly more expensive. The ...
How Champollion managed to decipher the riddle of Egyptian hieroglyphics with the Rosetta Stone
On 27 September 1822, the Frenchman Jean-François Champollion managed to decipher the mysterious Egyptian hieroglyphics (the ancient Egyptian writing system ...
One coffee, two coffees: what are the invariable nouns and why the form is the same in singular and plural
“Sweets, coffee?” asks the waiter at the restaurant. “I’ll have a coffee,” someone replies. «Make two coffees!», another intervenes. The ...
Tourism in Italy, 276 million foreign tourists: more presences and expensive holidays, Confcooperative data
The summer of 2026 marks a record year for tourism in Italy, driven above all by the increase in foreign ...
Because Berlin is the “record marathon”: the credit goes to a glacier from 20 thousand years ago
On the streets of Berlin, 13 world records have been set in the marathon, 9 for men and 4 for ...
The treadmill was created to punish inmates of English prisons in 1818 and not for training
Today the treadmill is one of the most used tools in gyms and home workouts, but its history is very ...
The Stranger will represent Italy at the Oscars: how the race for best international film works
“The Stranger”, Paolo Strippoli’s film presented during the 83rd Venice Film Festival, will bring the colors of Italy to the ...
Why Italy can return to nuclear power after two referendums against it: will it be possible to vote again?
The Italian people expressed their opinion against the production of nuclear energy in two referendums, once in 1987 and once ...
Digital voter card for the next elections: all you need is your smartphone to register at the polling station
At the next political elections, which will be held in 2027, the digital electoral card could arrive to register at ...
Ceiling for foreign students, 30% in Italian schools: how many students per class and municipalities involved
The Council of Ministers yesterday approved the decree law which introduces a 30% ceiling for foreign pupils in the first ...
