Every year, close to the Epiphany, the winter sales. By sales, we mean a specific period of discount sale of the goods by commercial activities, regulated by law and foreseen in two specific moments of the year: the summer one and the post-Christmas one. Winter sales they begin on the first working day before the Epiphany – this year from ...
You’re watching Until proven otherwise Don’t miss out on more content from Geopop According to legend, Annabelle it would be one possessed doll which, over the years, would cause the death of several people – inspiring, among other things, numerous horror films. Maybe many of you think it’s a fantasy story, but in reality Annabelle really exists, even if she ...
There evening of December 31st the script usually provides the lentils on the fire, a table set to greet the passing year, a toasts at midnight and often a red garment. All this constitutes a social ritual for bring luck ahead of the new year. Behind this apparently superficial habit, however, lies a complex world of symbols, beliefs and rites ...
The so-called “dragon stones” (known as “vishap“, which in Armenian means “dragon“), the fascinating ones prehistoric monuments of 2nd millennium BC characteristic of the high mountain landscapes ofArmeniahave fascinated travellers, historians and anthropologists for centuries. Carved to represent gods fish or animals that appear to be gods rams (but there were also hybrid forms of ram-fish or cattle-fish), they can ...
It seems like that to you too May the winter stars shine brighter? It’s partly an impression, but there is a grain of truth: actually in winter the light from the stars “stands out” much more than the darkness of the sky, which is greater when the air is colder due to the lower humidity and the sun being lower ...
One of the most immovable limitations (at least so far) of the Google ecosystem seems to be on the verge of falling: the possibility of change your Gmail address without having to create an account from scratch and consequently lose all your digital history. According to what emerged from an official support page, although currently only visible in a localized ...
The Somaliland is a self-proclaimed republic in the northwestern tip of Somalia (Horn of Africa) that separated from the latter in 1991, and which in recent days has been at the center of attention after being officially recognized by Israel. In recent days, in fact, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Foreign Minister Gideon Saar and the President of Somaliland Abdirahman Mohamed ...
The eruption of Etna on December 27th. Credit: INGV THE’Etna kicked off a new eruption, which began on December 24th and still ongoing. As also confirmed by the press releases published byINGV Etna Observatoryit’s about a Strombolian activity which currently mainly affects one of the vents that opened on the high eastern flank of the Voragine crater. This first gave ...
One of the two helicopters involved in the crash in New Jersey. Credit: Reuters Two helicopters collided while they were flying in the skies of New Jersey: according to what was reported by the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration), the collision occurred between a helicopter Enstrom F-28A and a helicopter Enstrom 280Ca short distance from the municipal airport of Hammontona town ...
The new Geopop quiz: 5 questions on the Italian borders THE borders they represent an essential element of every State: they outline the territory over which the government can exercise its sovereignty, they act as a separation from other countries and, above all, they tell the history of that region. But, how much do you know about Italian borders? Get ...