The word “race” He has accompanied us for centuries, yet he continues to be one of the most controversial: has entered everyday life, in official documentsin lawsin political discussionsuntil it becomes a term that might seem natural but it is not. Talk about “human races” It means moving in a slippery field, made of history, prejudices and power: born for ...
Imagine walking barefoot in a tropical lagoon, the water is crystal clear, the sand seems smooth, but under you an animal can be hidden that does not want to be seen: the stonefish (Synanceia Verrucosa), also known as stone fish, Perhaps the most insidious of the fish that populate the seabed of the ado-Pacific and the Southeast Asia. His rocky ...
The candles used on the birthday cake are attested with certainty only from the beginning of the nineteenth centurywhen they were placed on Goethe’s dessert, but the origins of the ritual of candles are older and perhaps date back to Celebrations in honor of the goddess Artemide widespread in Greek civilization. In the ancient world, in fact, fire was often ...
The monoscope For decades a fixed image was broadcast by Italian television (and not only) in the moments when the programs were not on air. If today we are used to a continuous and uninterrupted flow of transmissions, things were once differently. Many inevitably associate it with 60s and 70sbut up to most of the 90s often happened to turn ...
The oven a microwave It is now present in almost all kitchens, it works by emitting electromagnetic waves that make the water molecules contained in food vibrate: it is precisely the transformation of this kinetic energy (movement energy) in thermal energy to heat the food very quickly. Not all containers, however,, they get along with the microwave. For example, metals, ...
Italy and France are connected by one Gallery about 11.6 km long which pierces the Mont Biancothe highest peak of the Alps and all over Europe. Hidden inside the mountain, the structure of the tunnel allows the transit of entrance and exit vehicles from Italy, By means of a single lane road structure by direction. Its travel, in compliance with ...
It would be possible to replace our organs as they damage or age, almost as if we were machines in a workshop? New heart, new liver, new lungs … and so on. The idea, to which Russian President Putin some time ago said he was very interested, sounds fascinating, but also a little disturbing: if it were enough to change ...
Who uses frequently Chatgpt He knows it well: the answers he gives us are not always correct. It often happens that the model, in a safe tone, give information who sound plausible but in reality they are wrong. In the world of artificial intelligence this phenomenon is called hallucinationand concerns all language models (not only chatgpt, but also Claude, Gemini, ...
Mormons are followers of a religious confession founded in 1830 by the preacher Joseph Smith. The great majority of the followers of the movement adheres to the Church of Jesus Christ of the Saints of the last few daysbut some minorities follow other churches. All followers of murmurism they believe in Jesus, But they refuse some principles of Christianity, such ...
The Chacao bridgecurrently under construction and also known as Chilo Bicentenary Bicentenary, has the aim of overcoming the Chacao channel and joining theChilo island – at about 1,100 km south of Santiago del Chile – with the mainland. The project involves a total length of the bridge of 2,574 m. The description of the bridge of Chacao The Chacao bridge ...