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Earthquake of magnitude 3.6 in Roccamonfina, shock also felt in Naples

Credit: INGV Today, Monday 9 December at hours 7:33an earthquake shock of magnitude 3.6 hit the municipality of Roccamonfina, in the province of Caserta. As confirmed by INGV, the earthquake occurred at one depth of approximately 2 km and was distinctly felt in many municipalities in the area, including Naples. Precisely for this reason some of them, such as Sessa ...

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Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena down, access problems with the MPS app: how to solve it

Today Monday 9 December 2024many account holders of Monte dei Paschi di Siena bank and of Widiba bank (the online bank of Monte dei Paschi) are experiencing difficulties in accessing the home banking services of the MPS group. The situation was reported by numerous users through Downdetectora portal specialized in collecting reports on technological disruptions. The problem seems to affect ...

Gioia emozione neuroscienze

What happens in the brain when we feel joy? The biochemistry of this primary emotion

Disney films showed us this: the joy is one of basic emotions of the human being (and not only). However, it does not have the appearance of an effervescent fairy, but is more like a cocktail of substances circulating in some specific areas of our brain. At a neurochemical level, joy is in fact the result of a complex game ...

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Why the House Always Wins: Gambling Odds

Speaking of gamblingwe often hear: “The house always wins”. Yet, we have all had experiences that seem to contradict it: we certainly know someone That he won at least once a scratch card or a ticket. But then why do we say it? Well, because the bench has mathematical certainty that, if he gets enough people playing or if he ...

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Who invented the paperback book, when and why? It’s an Italian idea!

The paperback bookone of the largest publishing revolutions, was born with the aim of making reading accessible to a wider audience and encouraging the spread of culture beyond the confines of the intellectual elite. This innovation is due to Aldus Manutiusa Venetian humanist and typographer who in 16th centuryduring the Renaissance, transformed the idea of ​​the book, making it more ...

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From Matisse to Mondiran, the stories of famous paintings hanging upside down in museums

It may seem strange, but it has happened that some paintings even by very important authors (such as Henri Matisse or Piet Mondrian) were exposed “upside down”. We don’t think about it often, but for abstract works of art, or when the image does not represent an easily recognizable subject (and does not have a signature), understanding the correct orientation ...

geopolitica dei cereali

Geopolitics of grains: Major exporters and importers and the Russian-Ukrainian grain crisis

Perhaps not everyone knows that some of the international conflicts and crises that affect our time have their focal point in the possession of cereal reserves. These, including grain, corn, rice, barley, oatsfrom the era of subsistence agriculture until today they have always occupied a fundamental position in diet of humans. Even in the modern industrial economy they have carved ...

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Do motorcycle helmets expire? This is why it is recommended to change them every 5 years

It is often said that i motorcycle helmets they “expire” after 5 years. In reality it is not entirely correct to talk about “expiration“, but rather than optimal duration beyond which the helmet may no longer function adequately. In fact, every helmet tends to wear out with use, and when this will happen depends on the frequency of use and ...

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Why December 8 is the feast of the Immaculate Conception and what is celebrated

THE’December 8 it is the day on which traditionally many prepare theChristmas tree or the nativity scene. These very common traditions in Italy even today, in 2024, are linked to the so-called “Festa dell’Immacolata” (even if this year the celebration falls on a Sunday, therefore no work weekend is foreseen). Often the dogma of the Immaculate Conception is confused with ...