Is Blue Monday really the saddest day of the year? No, it’s pseudoscience
The Blue Monday falls every year on third Monday of January and is often presented as “the saddest day of ...
Why do we say “damn”? Origin and meaning of the term
Especially in theCentral-southern Italybut not only, one of the most used exclamations to express disappointment or opposition about something is ...
Christiania, history and characteristics of the lawless self-managed neighborhood of Copenhagen
Christiania it’s a self-managed neighborhood within the city of Copenhagenin Denmark. It has existed since 1971when a group of hippies ...
What does “patriarchy” mean? Origin of the term, linguistic use and current debate
The word “patriarchy” derives from the term “patriarch” which in turn comes from ancient Greek patriarchs (which is linked to ...
Squid Game could be inspired by a true story: the concentration camp in South Korea
There Brothers Home (or Brothers Welfare Center) a Busan in South Korea it is sadly known for having been the ...
What are “poisonous green books”, where are they found and why can they contain arsenic
THE poisonous green books they are tomes bound mainly in the nineteenth century and present in various parts of the ...
What do the Mamuthones and Issohadores represent, the masks of the Mamoiada Carnival in Sardinia
THE Mamuthones they Issohadores they are the protagonist masks of Carnival of Mamoiadaan event that takes place on an annual ...
The largest religious gathering in the world, the Maha Kumbh Mela, has begun in India
Monday January 13, 2025 kicked off in India on Maha Kumbh Mela (literally “Great Jug Festival”), a religious event Hindu ...
Why in Hong Kong there are buildings with big holes inside: what are the “dragon gates”
If you have already been to Hong Kong you will surely have noticed that many buildings have rectangular openings – ...
Fires in Los Angeles, all the possible causes: electrical failures, drought, Santa Ana winds
They have been going on for 6 days now fires in Los Angeles in California that began last Tuesday: the ...
