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The Bayesian Yacht Disaster Sunk in Palermo: Possible Causes and Unresolved Questions

At dawn of the August 19, 2024 off the coast of Little Port (PA), the Bayesian yacht sank with aboard 22 people due to the bad weather, and inspections of the wreck are currently underway 49 meters deep. Of these, 15 were rescued and 7 lost their lives, including the British billionaire Mike Lynchthe daughter Hannah Lynch and the ship’s ...

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Why does the smartphone prevent us from using the navigator, flashlight and camera in the heat?

Modern smartphones are extremely useful and versatile devices, but in some ways they are also very fragile and delicate. You may have noticed that, at times, The phone blocks access to specific functions such as the flashlight, camera or GPS navigation. These blocks can be frustrating, especially if the applications in question are needed with a certain “urgency”. The reason ...

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What was the ’68 movement: a brief history of the protests in Italy and around the world

Credit: David Wilson The Sixty-eight it was a vast protest movement developed at late 60swhich reached its peak in the year 1968 (hence the name). The movement involved all Western countries and some states of the Soviet bloc. In Italy the movement began in December 1968 with two large youth protests at La Scala in Milan and at the Bussola ...

Why Does the Great Sphinx of Giza Have No Nose? It Wasn't Blasted Off

Why Does the Great Sphinx of Giza Have No Nose? It Wasn’t Blasted Off

Profile of the Great Sphinx. Credit: Petar Milošević What happened to the nose from the Great Sphinx of Gizain Egyptis a curiosity that has fascinated for centuries. Over time, there have been many theories to explain the absence of the nose of the large sculpture, and one of the most famous wants it to have been knocked down by a ...

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What are the poisonous and stinging jellyfish in the Mediterranean? The complete list

It’s the middle of summer and the sbeaches they are full of tourists And bathersbut the waters they filled up more than usual with jellyfishalso due to the climate change. In fact, in Italy, as in the whole Mediterranean, jellyfish are increasing. In our seas there are stinging or poisonous jellyfish, but also harmless species. Let’s see together what they ...

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JUICE probe flies past Earth and Moon, first double fly-by in history: images

Credits: ESA. The mission JUICE (Jupiter ICy moons Explorer) of the European Space Agency (ESA), launched in April 2023 and headed towards Jupiter’s icy moons, has successfully performed the first maneuver double gravity slingshot and the first overflight (fly by) combined of the Earth and the Moon in history. This orbital maneuver, called ALLOY (Lunar Earth Gravity Assist), was an ...

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4 AI Technologies We Use Every Day Without Realizing It

If you are still hesitant to use AI and tools like ChatGPT, Gemini and Llama still make you a little “scared” about the potential negative effects of AI on today’s society, you should know that in reality it is likely that you are still using AI in your daily life. In this article we will show you 4 AI Technologies ...

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Why are cicadas only heard in summer? They only “sing” above 22°C

That rhythm unmistakable and persistent that accompanies us on warm days from June to September – unlike crickets, which chirp in the dark – is the sound emitted by cicadas which, contrary to what Aesop’s famous fable “the ant and the grasshopper” says, are insects particularly active. But why do we only hear them in the summer? cicadas they are ...

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New Study Questions Origin of First Continents: Why It’s a Major Discovery

The Canadian Shield is made up of remnants of the primordial crust, dating back about 4 billion years. The ways in which, between 4 and 2.5 billion years agoon the surface of our planet were formed the first continents are often the subject of debate among scientists. A new study, conducted by David Hernandez Uribea professor at the University of ...

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Mountain emergency, what number to call and how to communicate with the rescue helicopter

The mountain can be a treacherous environment and unfortunately in case of emergency you need to know how to behave, what number to call (the 112) and how to communicate with the rescue helicopter. So now let’s go over step by step everything that needs to be done, based on the instructions provided by the National Alpine and Speleological Rescue ...