On June 23, 1858, in a Bologna area under the Pope’s authority, the police arrived at the home of a couple of Jews: Salomone (“Momolo”) and Marianna Padovani Mortara. The purpose of the authorities was to raise one of the eight children of the family, Edgardo, who was only six years old. Then the police […]
In 1960, a British planted a small garden in a huge bottle. He put a layer of compost and a little water and planted some seedlings with a wire. Then he closed the lid and opened it only once, after 12 years, to pour a little water. The result is amazing. For over 50 years, in a giant […]
From Egyptians and Chinese to Michelangelo and Gaudi, the history of mankind is full of brilliant architects who have designed some of the most impressive buildings. And yet, people were not the first beings to have built their own dwellings. At a time when people were still living in huts, some animals had been building complex […]
The Aquarium of the Academy of Sciences of San Francisco, California, lives a creature worthy of the Book of Records . Baptized Matusalem by scientists, the 1.2 meter long animal is the oldest fish in the world in captivity. Matusalem was brought from Australia in 1938, when it already had the size of an adult.That’s why experts […]
Regardless of the operating system you use on your computer, the keyboard hides a lot of secrets, which can ease your work and increase work speed and productivity. That, of course, if you know the most “happy” key combinations. That’s why we’re introducing a list of 32 key combinations that will prove useful to any Windows […]
Watching the sky at night is an amazing experience, especially when we know that a friendly face looks to us. In a new image captured by the Hubble telescope, the stars aligned to offer a surprising show: a smiling face. This happy coincidence is due to the bundle of SDSS JO952 + 3434 galaxies. An anonymous name […]
