Ecology

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History of the rainbow flag: what the colors of the Pride represent, symbol of the LGBTQ+ pride

There Rainbow Flagsometimes called by the English “Rainbow flag” is made up of 6 horizontal stripes: red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple. Conceived by the designer Gilbert Bakerthe flag made its appearance at the Pride of San Francisco del June 25, 1978 In the eight -colored version, reduced shortly after six. Since the 80s he has spread all over ...

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The 10 strongest earthquakes ever recorded in history

The violent magnitude earthquake 8.8 which hit the Kamchatka on 30 July was the sixth strongest earthquake ever recorded in history. Immediately after the seismic sequence, a tsunami alert was issued throughout the Pacific area: fortunately, the impact of the tsunami was less than the forecasts, with waves that reached a maximum of 1.74 meters (recorded in California), far from ...

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What is the Schengen space: the European area in which men and goods can circulate freely

The Schengen space is An area of 29 European countries In which men and goods circulate freely, without being controlled at borders. The name is due to the town of Luxembourg in which the first agreement was signed. The space in fact originates from a 1985 agreement, Signed by five countries: Germany, France, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. Italy joined ...

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History of an epic conquest: Caesar and the campaign in Gaulia

There conquest of Gaul It was one of the most famous military enterprises not only in the history of Rome, but of the whole ancient world. Was conducted from 58 to 50 a. C. From the Roman legions to the command of Caio Julius Caesar who, obtained the appointment a proconsul (a sort of governor), of Gallia Cisalpina and Narbonense, ...

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How stars are made and why they should not be touched

The starfishbelonging to the Order of Asteroids and Phylum Echinodermi, They evoke images of the sea and holidays, but beyond the appearance these are organisms with these and many really surprising properties and characteristics and still not entirely known today, to the point that it is difficult to describe them all. Distant relatives of curls and sea cucumbers, they are ...

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No, it is not an image generated with AI: this building really exists and is located in Poland

Every day, on the pedestrian street Bohaterów Monte Cassino at number 53 of Sopotin Poland, tourists and passers -by stop to photograph a building that seems on the point of merged. There Krzywy Domekliterally the “crooked house”, It is a shopping center of the Rezydent group that hosts, in 4000 square meters, restaurants (a real Food Hall), shops, offices and ...