Ecology

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Who was Peppino Impastato? The life and murder of the political activist killed by the mafia 47 years ago

Giuseppe Impastato, called Peppino, was a political activist, journalist And radio conductor Of Cinisi (Palermo), that denounced with great courage the mafia And it was therefore assassinated 47 years ago, on May 9, 1978. Born in 1948, in one family very close to Cosa Nostrasince the teenager Peppino developed left political beliefs and sided against the powerful boss Tano badalamenticlose ...

papati più lunghi

The longest pontificates and shorter in the history of the popes

The death of Pope Francis, on April 21, put an end to his pontificate lasted well 12 years. A time that seems short but it is not if compared, for example, with that of Pope Luciani who occupied the papal throne for only 33 days. The “official” list of the Popes, considered valid by the Holy See, recognizes 266 pontificated: ...

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What is the oldest musical instrument in the world?

Music has always been a fundamental component of human culture, and perhaps it could even precede the birth of Homo Sapiens Sapiens. To say it is some scholars, who have attributed to the Neanderthal the oldest musical instrument ever found: a flute dating back to 60 000 years agoknown as Flute of Divje Babefrom the name of the archaeological site ...

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How the curious villa in Egypt inspired by the Sphinx is made: here are the photos

Credit: Fran Silvestre Arquitectos An elongated volume, firmly anchored to the ground, and a suspended one, stretched towards the Mediterranean Sea. It is the spectacular villa designed by the Spanish study Fran Silvestre Arquitectos, currently under construction on the northern coast of Egypt which takes inspiration from sphinxEgyptian mythological figure with Leonino and human head, here stylized and reinterpreted in ...

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Does the Bermuda triangle really exist?

The triangle deLle Bermuda It is a large area of ​​the northern Atlantic Ocean, of over one million km², ideally enclosed between Three geographical points. His north vertex it is represented by Bermudathe main island of the Bermuda archipelago on South summit from the most eastern point of the island of Puerto Ricoin the Caribbean and the West summit from ...

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Why do the David di Donatello call that? The history of the Italian “Oscar”

The David di Donatello won by the director Franco Zeffirelli. Credit: Sailko, CC by 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons The David di DonatelloItalian cinema award whose first edition dates back to 1956is considered one of the most prestigious awards for the seventh art internationally. Founded by Italo Gemini And Paolo Grassi On the lines of the American Oscars, it is assigned ...

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Pope and Pope: etymology and difference between these two terms

The terms Dad And Pontiff These are two synonyms that indicate the Holy Father, that is, the bishop of Rome who represents the highest religious authority e boss from the Catholic Church, as well as absolute sovereign of the state of Vatican city. These two terms, despite having an identical meaning, have two distinct Etymological derivations that have their roots ...