Ecology

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The heaviest tank in history is the 188 -ton Panzerkampwagen VIII Maus Maus

The tank heavier in history was German Panzerkampfwagen viii mauswith an incredible mass of 188 tons. This enormous military vehicle was able to protect its occupants from enemy fire, even if in reality He never went down to the battlefield. The Second World War in fact ended before its development and were made only Two prototypes: One was destroyed and ...

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How often do we really wash? The numbers behind the myth of the cleanest people in Europe

How often do we take a shower in Italy? And are we really the cleanest people in Europe? Data and statistics show habits other than those we imagine. But between bidets, teeth and ears, hygiene remains a distinctive trait of our country. How often do we take a shower? Lately a statistics have returned viral according to which Over 95% ...

Flint crisi acqua

Flint’s water crisis, when drinking water caused lead and legionellosis poisoning

The USA are perhaps the home of western “modern environmentalism”: high pollution and symbolic events such as the fire of the Cuyahoga river have already favored the foundation of state control bodies such as the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) and the formation of a public environmental consciousness between the 60s and 70s. Despite this, citizens still face dangers for their ...

backrooms

The absurd story of the backrooms and how the origin of the photo was discovered

Navigating on the web can happen to come across the photos and videos of empty rooms and illuminated with artificial light that, to look at them, could make us feel a slight feeling of nostalgia mixed unease And restlessness. We are talking about the Backrooms (translatable with Rooms on the back), that is, one of the most famous examples of ...

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What is the social function of bad words and who uses them most?

Everything is fine tongue of the world holds its own arsenal of words considered prohibited, not elegant or socially inappropriate: the swear words. They have a social function: They strengthen ties in groups, they mark belonging, allow emotional relief and transgression of the rules. They are more used between young people and in informal contextsvary for cultural taboos: in any ...

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The Guggenheim Museum of Abu Dhabi, the characteristics of the deconstructivist project in a Arab key

One of the most particular buildings within the future urban complex of the city of Abu Dhabi It is undoubtedly the museum Guggenheim. Conceived by the famous Canadian-Stanitense architect Frank Gehrythis building is one of the maximum representations of the style deconstructivist, that is, taking advantage of a “intentional disorder that reaches clarity“And that presents a similarity with a Cubist ...

Come viaggiare nel tempo su Google Earth

How to go back in time with Google Earth with satellite photos and historical images

Google Earth does not show the world just as it is now: the Mountain View software allows in fact “Go back in time” in satellite and aerial photos To see how a certain area presented itself at different times also thanks to historical images. The option that allows this “magic” is accessible through a temporal cursor that makes the consultation ...