The very famous twins Alice and Ellen Kessler, an example of Zweisamkeit, during one of their performances in the seventies. Behind the harsh and guttural sounds of the German language lies a world of truly unique metaphors and hidden meanings, such as the Zweisamkeitthe “solitude of couple” or “duitude”, a sad yet wonderful concept that talks about isolation and unity ...
From today, November 19th, the new AGCOM filter to block spam calls from fake mobile numbers. From the moment this “phase 2” of the system comes into operation, many of the unwanted calls that plague millions of users every day will be recognized and stopped before the phone even starts to ring. You will probably have experienced at least once ...
When we talk about “water hardness”we mean how much the water we drink or use every day is rich in mineral (ions), including calcium (Ca²⁺) and magnesium (Mg²⁺). Obviously, the term “hardness“is used in a figurative way: water, even if rich in calcium and magnesium ions, is not physically hard, but something can change from a chemical point of view. ...
Today is the deadline “sniper” indicates a marksman, a soldier trained to strike with great precision at a distance – usually from a hidden position – but the history of this word is curious and surprising. In fact, the etymology of “sniper” probably derives from the nickname “Beppe Cecco” given toEmperor Franz Joseph I of Austria during the First World ...
The United Nations Security Council has voted in favor of one resolution drafted by the United States which strengthens President Donald Trump’s peace plan for Gaza. The resolution provides for deployment of an international force and a transitional government body for the Strip. There were 13 votes in favor of the text, which the United States called “historic and constructive”, ...
To the Phlegraean Fields the increase in is confirmed bradyseismwhile the seismicity: according to the latest bulletin of the INGV Vesuvian Observatory, in the week from 10 to 16 November 2025, 88 earthquakesof maximum magnitude 2.1 (a clear decrease compared to the 165 tremors of the previous week) while from 10 October 2025 the average speed of ground lifting, linked ...
Image generated with AI. The Solar System could move in space three times faster than previously measureda fact which if confirmed could open a crack in the standard model of cosmology, which explains the large-scale behavior of the universe. This is stated by a new study published in the journal Physical Review Lettersin which a team of astrophysicists – led ...
A serious accident occurred in the province of Lualabain the Democratic Republic of Congo: the failure of a portion of land covering the access tunnel to one cobalt mine. The landslide event caused the death of at least 32 workersaccording to local authorities. The video demonstrates the significant extension of the landslide and its impact on the adjacent areas. Rescue ...
The town of Versa after the flooding of the Torre river. Credit: Fire Brigade A wave of bad weather hit the Friuli-Venezia Giulia: to Cormons, in the province of Gorizia, a landslide swept away three houses in the early hours of yesterday 17 November, causing the death of two people. Heavy rainfall dumped on the area approx 300 mm of ...
Bright galleries, wide corridors, shiny floors, the same chain stores and fast food outlets… from Italy to China, passing through the United States and the United Arab Emirates, shopping centers surprisingly share the same look and feel. It is no coincidence: these similarities are the result of the logic – now standardized – that over the last seventy years has ...