Caliph, sultan, emir and the others: the differences between the 10 political and religious leaders of Islamic countries
We all know words like emir, vizier, sultan, caliph, shah and similar, but we often have no precise knowledge of ...
Almost 1 in 10 Italians also work on holiday: the phenomenon of holiday workers
In Italy, almost 1 in 10 workers continued to work even while on holiday. This is what emerges from Istat ...
Who are the Roma and why the term “gypsy” is problematic
The Roma constitute one of the largest and at the same time most stigmatized ethnic minorities in Europe. Despite centuries ...
The vacuum cleaner, the Olympics and the last guillotine: put the events in order of “Before or After?”
Are you ready to test your memory and your perception of time again? Come back “Before or After?”the Geopop quiz ...
Because Easter changes date every year and in 2026 it falls on April 5: it depends on the full moon
Easter is the movable holiday par excellence: its date, in fact, changes every year, always oscillating between March and April. ...
The country with the most time zones in the world is not Russia, but France: how is this possible
The country with the most time zones in the world is not Russia, but France: despite the general belief, in ...
The debate on “amateur sports”: the difference between legal definition and results on the field
Italy will not participate in the World Cup for the third consecutive time, the fifth in its history. After the ...
How a hit by The Kolors was born and how “Rolling Stones” was born: we entered their recording studio
Have you ever wondered what happens before a song becomes the hit of the summer? To find out, we entered ...
Ordinary bank transfers blocked from 2 to 6 April, what it means and why it happens
Ordinary bank transfers will be suspended from 2 to 7 April in all EU countries that adopt the euro as ...
Which countries apply the death penalty and when was it abolished in others
The death penalty is provided for in the legislative system of 52 countries and consists of the maximum punishment that ...
