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 ...
BlueSky And Threads are emerging as two of the most promising alternatives to what was once the dominant text-based social networking platform: Twitter (now known as X). Both services, however, represent very different visions of the future of online interactions. While Threads aims for a centralized and Meta-controlled model, BlueSky takes a decentralized and democratic approach, giving users more freedom ...
Kirunaa city located in northern Sweden approximately 200 km north of the Arctic Circle, is the protagonist of a extraordinary and unique project in the world, started in 2007. This town, of approx 20,000 inhabitants, will be moved approximately 3 km further east. In short, a walking city! More than 3,000 buildings and houses will be relocated, many others have ...
There haka it’s one traditional Maori dance which has its roots in centuries of history and culture of New Zealand. Although today it is often associated with sporting events, such as the rugby (famous is the one danced by All Blacks before each match), the haka is much more than a simple performance: it is a profound ritual and significant ...
The new Highway Code came into force last December 14, 2024 introduced more severe penalties for driving while intoxicated, keeping the legal blood alcohol limits unchanged. This tightening has generated a lot concern among motoristswho now fear that they will no longer be able to drink even a beer for fear of legal and financial consequences resulting from any infringements. ...
337 tons of toxic waste produced by Bhopal disasterin India, the most serious industrial accident in history occurred on the night between 2 and December 3, 1984have only now left the area – 40 years after the tragedy – with a journey of more than 200 km, headed towards a incineration plant in the Indian city of Pithampur. The decision ...
THE pop pop snappersalso called “spring onions”, “paper balls” or “greaves”, are small firecrackers which, when slammed on the ground with sufficient force, cause a small explosion. These paper balls are widely used for New Year’s Eve celebrations, but how exactly do they work? If we open one, we discover that there are some inside pebbles and one gray powder. ...