Italy is the 5th oldest country in the world: what are the others and why

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Italy, you know, it’s a country for old. It is in fact in fifth place in the world average ranking ...

The 5 concerts in history with the most spectators in the world: from Rod Stewart to Antonello Venditti

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What were the most participated concerts? The answer depends on the type of concerts: it will not surprise you that ...

History and origins of Mother’s Day: because in Italy it is no longer celebrated on May 8th

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The proposal to officially celebrate the maternal figure with the “Mother’s Day“, already celebrated by ancient times from Greek And ...

The “real” Arsenio Lupin, the French anarchist Alexandre Marius Jacob

Alexandre Marius Jacob, l’uomo che potrebbe avere ispirato il "ladro gentiluomo" nato dalla penna di Leblanc.
Arsenio Lupinethe “gentleman thief” conceived by the writer Maurice Leblancis the protagonist of numerous novels of the French novelist, whose ...

The uncertain origins of Russian roulette, one of the most dangerous “games” in the world

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There Russian roulette It is a gambling frompotentially fatal outcomewhich consists in bringing the temple a pistol loaded with fewer ...

What coins were there in Italy before the lira? The currencies of the Italian States

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Each of the main Italian pre -unity states had its own currency, understood as account unit: the Lira Sabauda It ...

What is the dogma of papalphalability: what it means and how the history of the Church has changed

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The dogma of papalphalability provides that the pontiff is considered infallible when he speaks Former cathedra Of doctrinal issues. The ...

The kidnapping of Aldo Moro and the killing: a gravid crime of political consequences

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Aldo Moropolitician and Italian jurist, was one of the top figures of the Christian democracy and one of the main ...

The interview with Roberto Saviano, from the origins of the mafia to the new book “My love does not die”

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Roberto Savianowriter and journalist known for his courageous commitment to tell the complex realities of organized crime, as he did ...

Who was Peppino Impastato? The life and murder of the political activist killed by the mafia 47 years ago

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Giuseppe Impastato, called Peppino, was a political activist, journalist And radio conductor Of Cinisi (Palermo), that denounced with great courage ...