An image of the inauguration of Rome’s Metro B, on 9 February 1955. Via Wikimedia Commons Today falls 71st anniversary since the opening of the first subway in Italy: the Metro B in Rome. Originally designed in the 1930s, its construction was postponed several times due to the Second World War, finally being inaugurated on February 9, 1955. The first ...
In Franceas in Italy, the decimal number system based on the number 10 is used, however in French the number 80 it is said quatre-vingts, four times twentytaking the number 20 as a basis instead of the number 10. At first glance it may seem strange, but it has its own logic which has to do with the way in ...
There hungerthe physiological one, tells us “Hey, I need new energy to make this body work!” and it is a fundamental one survival strategyso ancestral that it is regulated by multiple pathways redundantthat is, that they repeat and reinforce each other. As confirmed in the study “Molecular Mechanisms of Appetite Regulation” published on Diabetes & Metabolism Journalwhat triggers this reaction ...
A recurring grammatical error in the Italian language it is to say or write “pregnant women” (or even “pregnant”) rather than “pregnant women“. But the correct form in the plural is, in fact, “pregnant women” as confirmed by Treccani and from ACrusca Academy: according to our language, in fact, if the noun is plural the adjective also agrees with it ...
Cities of the past very often are buried. Indeed, sometimes our inhabited centers literally rise above their ruins… But for what reason? The explanation is to be found in buriala process that can be seen as a mix of natural and anthropogenic factors including the accumulation of debris, river sediments, dust and the uncontrolled growth of vegetation. Added to this ...
Generated with AI Have you ever wondered what really lies beneath the surface of yours skiing? It is not a single component, but a complex “sandwich” of materials where the wood meet carbon fibers And metallic alloys to create a perfect mix of resistance and flexibility. It is precisely this invisible architecture that allows a thin axle to absorb extreme ...
The 22% of Italian families has at least one dog, this figure has been growing in recent years, while the 17% at least one cat. From Christmas gifts to choosing a partner, four-legged friends are now an integral part of the family, which is also willing to change their free time, work and home for them. According to the Istat ...
The exact moment we press “Enter” after typing a website in the browser’s address bar or click on a hyperlink, we initiate an incredibly complex procedure that, in a fraction of a second, shows us the website we were looking for. What appears to us as an instantaneous process is, in reality, a high-speed relay involving a global network of ...
Whoever observes one frog while he eats he often notices a curious detail: while he swallows his prey, he eyes seem to disappear inside the head. It’s a curious impression, at times even unsettling, but apparently, frogs’ eyes play a role in swallowing. Experiments show that, while food is ingested, the eyes can re-enter the oral cavity and touch the ...
Image generated with AI. Because the ambulance sirens they have just that soundwhich seems to change once the emergency vehicle passes us? And the same could also be asked about the jeeps Fire Brigadefor the police car and for other emergency vehicles. We have all heard these sirens at least once in our lives, but perhaps not everyone knows that ...