There shame and the sense of guilt there are two moral emotions which we often confuse. In fact, in both we hear of having violated a social norm or having done something perceived as wrongbut the way they influence our identity and behavior is very different. Psychologists, philosophers and historians have long studied these emotions, as they play a role ...
THE’average height of Italians And increased significantly during the twentieth century, to stabilize in recent years. According to Istat data, at the beginning of the twentieth century, boys 1.80 meters tall were a very rare exception, just 1.3%, and their average height was only 165 cm. Today, however, theaverage height is of 177.8cm for men and of 164.5cm for women. ...
In recent years several experiments of nuclear fusion have achieved historic goals and many countries are investing billions to transform it from a scientific dream to a concrete energy technology. But it’s true that it doesn’t produce waste radioactive? What differentiates it from nuclear fission? Fission efusion in comparison The process of fission used in nuclear power plants break nuclei ...
The limestone it is one of the main enemies of electric kettles. It is formed when thehard waterrich in calcium and magnesium, is heated: insoluble salts, such as calcium carbonate (CaCO3)are deposited on the walls, creating typical white crusts. Not only is it not much to look at (the outer glass becomes all opaque compared to the transparency of the ...
AI-generated image for illustrative purposes. There Chinaas we know, loves to do things big, especially when it comes to infrastructure. And the underwater tunnel they are building now will be no different, with an expected length of well 120km! The main objective of the Bohai Strait Tunnel will be to connect the cities of by train Dalian and Yantai crossing ...
“Do you pay in cash or by card?” It’s a question we hear almost every day now. And beyond convenience or simple habit, a mechanism could be hidden behind our choice we are not fully awarewhich can unconsciously influence ours purchasing behaviors (and the size of your shopping cart). According to neuroscience (applied to neuromarketing), the payment method could affect ...
Among the many memes circulating on the web, one in particular has been consolidated on our social networks for some time now, namely “Molise does not existBut where did this idea come from? The Molise is one of smallest Italian regionsthe second to last in terms of surface area and population after Valle d’Aosta, which is located in southern Italy. ...
We often hear that within the infinite digits of pi π contain all imaginable combinations of digits of any length. This means that, if we encode any writing by associating a number with each letter, we can find it within the decimal digits of pi. In short, sooner or later, within the famous constant π, we will find it Divine ...
Generated with AI With “New Orleans lynching” reference is made to a specific historical circumstance: thekilling of eleven people of Italian origin by a multitude of US citizens March 14, 1891 in New Orleans, a city located in the southern United States, on the Mississippi River delta. It was a act of collective violence against defenseless individuals after a controversial ...
The image shows a representation of the two main innovations of the new Google Maps. Credit: Google. Google Maps is about to undergo one of the biggest updates of the last ten years. In the past few hours, the development team of the famous navigation app has announced the arrival of important innovations. Among the most relevant is the integration ...