Who was Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring: a description of the work
We all know her face, even without having studied it: slightly turned to the left, her gaze turned towards the ...
Why they say “it’s freezing cold”: the origin and meaning of the expression
Every winter the expression comes back: “it’s freezing cold”. The expression does not arise from legends or historical episodes, but ...
Tonight solar time returns, what time is the 2025 time change and why it hasn’t been abolished
On the night between Saturday 25 October and Sunday 26 October 2025, solar time returns again in Italy: at 03:00 ...
Who really invented pasta, Italy or Asia?
The October 25th we celebrate the World Pasta Daya food loved all over the world, and there has long been ...
The Monster of Florence, the story of the murders that shocked the Tuscan countryside between the 60s and 80s
“Monster of Florence” is the nickname used by newspapers to refer to the perpetrator of eight (or seven, according to ...
At the Mexico City GP F1 races at 2200 meters above sea level: circuit analysis
The Mexico City circuit, better known as “Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez”, is the highest track in the entire Formula 1 World ...
Why the gecko is said to bring good luck: the meaning in different cultures
The gecko it is a small reptile widespread throughout much of the world, in different species and variations. Its presence ...
What is the state of health of press freedom in Italy: the 2025 global ranking
Press freedom in Italy has worsened over the last year: globally, we have in fact gone from 46th position, with ...
There are places where it is forbidden to die: the reasons behind this bizarre law
There are curious and almost surreal bans around the world (like chewing gum), but few are as unique as the ...
What is the “Law of Jante” and what does Scandinavia’s social code of equality propose
The Law of Jante, codified for the first time in the novel “A Fugitive Meets His Tracks” by Askel Sandemose ...
