It was recognized by Guinness World Records in 2015 as thelongest outdoor elevator in the world: it’s the Bailong Elevator (literally, “Hundred Dragon Elevator”), who with his 326 meters long it is very popular tourist attractionwhich has also sparked controversy because it is located within a protected forest park. The panoramic elevator is made of glass and is located in ...
Winston Churchillborn in Oxfordshire in 1874 and died in London in 1965was a conservative political leader, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. He belonged to an aristocratic family and entered Parliament in 1900 at just 26 years old. From 1908 to 1929 he was minister several times and during the First World War he promoted ...
The “grandmother’s advice” for coughs is simple: a nice glass of warm milk or herbal tea with a teaspoon of honey inside. Furthermore, there are honey-based sweets and syrups on the market for coughs. But does it work? Is it true that honey cures coughs? Let’s say that the verb “cure” is not entirely accurate, but honey can be useful ...
If we think about the big ones cities in the United States we probably imagine some huge metropolises and with millions of inhabitants. The comparison in numbers with Italy it would therefore seem merciless from the start. However, this is not always the case. By making a comparison between some of our cities and well-known urban centers in the USA, ...
There battle of Caporetto was fought in an included area between Friuli and Veneto from 24 October to 12 November 1917. He pitted the army of the Kingdom of Italy against the forces of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Germany. The Austro-German attack overwhelmed the Italian lines in several places, including the town of Caporetto (now Kobarid, in Slovenia), which gave ...
To the Magi a short passage is dedicated to second chapter of Gospel of Matthew: coming from an unspecified “East”, they followed a star to Bethlehem to adore the Baby Jesus, future king of the Jews, to whom they offered symbolic gifts, gold, incense and myrrh. The Gospel story ends here. Over the centuries, Christian tradition has enriched their history ...
Atbeginning of the 20th centurythe city of Chicago (USA) had to face a great environmental challenge caused by its urban and industrial growth: the river which crosses the city had transported up to theAug Michiganthe main water supply of the entire area, including Chicago, such a quantity of pollutants and other toxic substances to contaminate the waters of the basin. ...
The online trading scamsoften conveyed through WhatsApprepresent a constantly evolving threat to web users. Despite the efforts of the authorities to contain them, these frauds continue to have some success by exploiting the popularity of online investments, the fascination of cryptocurrencies and the lack of public knowledge on these issues. Promises of easy money, apparently professional platforms and psychological manipulation ...
In the Christian tradition it is something well known: on the day that is currently celebrated as EpiphanyJanuary 6, i Three Kings they would bring as a gift to Jesus three gifts, that is gold, incense And myrrh. If the first two are more familiar to us, the third substance is much less known. And so what is myrrh? What ...
The end of the flight. Credits: Scott Polar Research Institute No, the story we are about to tell you did not come out of a novel by Jules Verne: in 1897 there really was a Arctic hot air balloon expedition to the North Poleand it was ruinous from start to finish for several reasons. The hydrogen balloon and those on ...