Ecology

Purchasing Card, how the ISEE requirements to be met in 2026 change to get the 80 euro bonus

Purchasing Card, how the ISEE requirements to be met in 2026 change to get the 80 euro bonus

Even in 2026 it will be possible to have the Purchasing Cardas long as you satisfy the new requirements established by the MEF (Ministry of Economy and Finance). This instrument, originally introduced with Legislative Decree no. 112 of 2008, is configured as a state subsidy provided through an electronic payment card, aimed at supporting sections of the population in conditions ...

Who was Michel Lotito, Monsieur Mangetout, the man who ate a whole Cessna 150 plane

Who was Michel Lotito, Monsieur Mangetout, the man who ate a whole Cessna 150 plane

Representation of Michel Lotito intent on eating pieces of an airplane. Generated with AI. Michel Dominique Lotitoknown as Monsieur Mangetoutwas a French showman – born in Grenoble in 1950 – known for having eaten during his 56 years of life: 18 bicycles, 15 shopping trolleys, 7 televisions, 6 chandeliers and… a Cessna 150 light aircraft. All real, not chocolate or ...

How to play rock, scissors and paper and how Chinese vice was born

How to play rock, scissors and paper and how Chinese vice was born

Born as simple gesture with your hands, paper-scissors-rock is today a global phenomenon. The popular game of hands is used to decide who washes the dishes, to break aimpasseto play with children or to challenge strangers and make decisions lighter and more fun. But what is behind this triadic system so intuitive? Its history spans imperial dynasties, commercial exchanges, symbolic ...

Ice speed skating, how the Olympic sport works and the difference with short track

Ice speed skating, how the Olympic sport works and the difference with short track

The ice of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics has been dyed blue in recent days with Francesca Lollobrigida which he conquered well two gold medals (in the 3000 and 5000 m), while Riccardo Lorello gave Italy another splendid bronze in the 5000 m, confirming the state of grace of our national team. If you have watched their races, you will ...

How animals live in zoos: habitats recreated as in nature, here's what's behind it

How animals live in zoos: habitats recreated as in nature, here’s what’s behind it

Modern parks are very different from the zoos of the past: there are no longer cages with metal bars, but spaces designed specifically for animals, with natural barriers that maintain a safe distance between them and visitors. But how are these habitats designed and built? How the lion’s habitat is built Let’s start with the habitat of the lion, the ...

What should the average salary be in Italy today if it had grown with the cost of living?

What should the average salary be in Italy today if it had grown with the cost of living?

We told you how much we earn in Italy, providing you with a photograph of the average salary and the gaps between workers depending on geographical area, study path, sector, age, gender, company size and so on. We also told you how in Italy salaries are not absolutely the lowest in Europe, but how they have a lower purchasing power ...

Annular solar eclipse of February 17, the first of 2026: what is the "ring of fire" that will be seen in Antarctica

Annular solar eclipse of February 17, the first of 2026: what is the “ring of fire” that will be seen in Antarctica

Artist’s impression of an annular eclipse. Tomorrow February 17, 2026 one of the most evocative astronomical shows will take place in the Antarctic sky: asolar eclipseespecially a so-called “ring of fire”that is, aannular eclipsein which the Moon is aligned between the Sun and Earth but is too far from us to completely cover the solar disk, thus leaving the edge ...

New eruption of the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii, lava fountains up to 300 meters high: the video

New eruption of the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii, lava fountains up to 300 meters high: the video

An image of the latest eruption of the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii. Credit: USGS. New eruption for the volcano Kilauealocated approximately 300 km from the capital of Hawaii Honululu, which started his 42° eruptive episode, characterized by lava fountains whose height also reached i 300 meters. This was announced by the USGS, the United States Geological Survey: the event started ...