Does Pet Therapy work? Here’s what studies and institutions say
All it takes is a meow, a wagging tail when we get home and we immediately feel better. We call ...
Why do they say “what a drag”: origin and meaning of the expression to indicate boredom or disappointment
In Italy when we want to complain, say that we are bored, show disappointment, or rail against someone, “what a ...
Is it possible to control our dreams? What are lucid dreams and how do they work
Among all the dream phenomena, one in particular has captured the collective imagination: lucid dreams, experiences in which the dreamer ...
Why the Peace symbol has that shape and what it means
Three lines inside a circle: the symbol of Peace (☮) is by far one of the most recognisable, yet not ...
What are votive offerings and what is their origin: meaning and function
Ex-votos are objects offered to God or a saint to thank him after the realization of an event considered miraculous ...
Why Christmas is celebrated on December 25th: origins, meaning and traditions in Italy and around the world
Christmas is a Christian holiday that occurs on December 25th and celebrates the birth of Jesus. In the liturgical year ...
Why do some people hate Christmas? What it really means to be a “Grinch”
Being a Grinch means not liking Christmas and feeling irritation, discomfort or sadness on holidays. For some it is just ...
What really happened during the Christmas truce of 1914
At the end of 1914 the clashes caused by the First World War had already caused many deaths: hundreds of ...
What is the famous Maillard reaction: the scientific explanation of the perfect crust
Behind the golden crust that forms on meat as it cooks or the aroma that a slice of freshly toasted ...
Tell me what you call peanuts and I’ll tell you what region you’re from
Also during Christmas 2025, American peanuts will appear on Italian tables: also known as peanuts, these Arachis hypogaea (a plant ...
