In all the continents of the planet there are places mysterious, inaccessible or prohibited. The reasons can be many: environmental or climatic issues, high risk for personal safety, respect for places of worship, historical and artistic protection, safeguarding of local communities, military restrictions … but the more a place will be considered secret, or forbidden, the greater the call it ...
“Like a moth towards the flame”: the attraction of night insects, such as mosses, flies and beetles, towards the sources of artificial light It is so known that it is proverbial. But why are they attracted by light? Actually, they do not fly “towards” a light that attracts them, But rather they turn around! The most accredited hypothesis is that ...
Portrait of Robespierre. Maximilien de Robespierreborn in Arras in 1758, was one of the main political leaders of revolutionary France: he was part of theConstituent Assembly and of the National convention, He was also one of the most views of the Jacobini club. In 1793 he became part of the Public Health Committeein charge of governing France and keeping up ...
Have you ever borne to bite a still unripe fruit and immediately feel the language that dries, almost crashing? That rough feeling and tosometimes a little unpleasant, it’s not just a feeling of the palate, but it is the signal that there are gods tannins. The tannins they are natural compounds with antioxidant abilitiesand which are found not only in ...
The Burmese python, And more generally the snakes are predators who manage to ingest even large prey, swallowing them in full. Burmese python (Python Molurus Bivittatus), originally from Southeast Asia, can even swallow a gazelle or a alligator whole! This is possible because it is equipped with a very elastic mouth And of curved teeth backwards, which favor the entrance ...
THERiccardo’s tragedy was so terrible when he absurd. It is difficult to accept that a 17 -year -old boy, on vacation with his family, has lost his life while he dug a hole on the beach. A game, a moment of freedom, as we have all lived as children. Still, something went wrong. I am writing to you for two ...
Tour de France. The Tour de France It is the most prestigious and demanding cycling race in the world that takes place every year during the month of July and lasts about three weeks. The route includes about 3,500km divided into 21 stages that cross all France and, sometimes, even the neighboring countries. It is no coincidence that it is ...
Domestic cat sleeping; Credits: Creative Commons Zero, Public Domain Dedication; Via Wikimedia Commons The myth according to which cats have nine lives derives from their ability to save yourself in difficult situations And from the ability to perform actions that would be fatal for other animals. It is a popular belief especially in Anglo -Saxon countries, which has no scientific ...
The longest air flight Connect Singapore and New York, along 15,344 km. From Singapore in New York with a direct flight, without stopovers: you fly with Singapore Airlinesare traveling 15,344 kilometers (9,534 miles) e it takes about 18 hours. This is the duration of the current best scheduled flight in the worldalso reported by Guinness World Recordwhich connects the airport ...
Wimbledon’s central field grass after the 2023 final between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz, via Wikimedia Commons The grass of the fields of Wimbledon it is composed entirely of the variety Loietto Perenne (Lolium perenial) chosen because it grows quickly, resists the intense footprint of the players and guarantees a low and regular rebound. It is cut every day so ...