What it means “we are in a stall in the Mexican” and where the famous expression is born from

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In the collective imagination “stall to the Mexican“(Mexican Standoff In English) he recalls two or more guns who are held ...

Frankenstein’s monster is inspired by the experiments of the Italian scientist Giovanni Aldini: the story

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To create the character of Frankenstein’s monster, Mary Shelley was inspired by the experiments of an Italian scientist, Giovanni Aldini. ...

Who was Andrea Camilleri, the famous writer who gave birth to Commissioner Montalbano

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Andrea Camilleri was not only “the father” of Commissioner Montalbano, his life and his work tell almost a century of ...

Because in English “Blue” also means melancholy: the origins from ancient Greece

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In English, “To Feel Blue“It is a common way to say that you feel sad or melancholic. Not surprisingly the ...

Jewels and pains of the Monza National Highthoder: how the F1 circuit of the Italy GP has changed

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The rhombus of the engines that pierces the peace of the park, the red tide after the Ferrari victories and ...

Labubu is not inspired by a demon: the truth about the conspiracy theory behind the pop mart phenomenon

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According to some conspiracy theories, the Labubu Pupazzi line of the Chinese pop mart brand would be inspired by an ...

What happened to the funicular of glory derailed in Lisbon: what we know about the accident

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The glory funicular in Lisbon, a national monument, is derailed by the tracks, crashing into a house and causing the ...

Because it is said “A Cavallo Donato does not look in the mouth”: the meaning and origins of the Italian proverb

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“Cavallo Donato does not look in the mouth” is one of those proverbs that survive the centuries and often generate ...

Wil Shakespeare was actually a woman named Emilia Bassano? The origins of theory

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And if behind the greatest author of English theatrical works, William Shakespeare There was actually an English poet of Venetian ...

Psychological dependence on heroin: the story of Gianluca and his redemption

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Geopop inaugurates his new Toxic series that gives voice to those who have lived firsthand the abuse of substances. Through ...