Why cultural blue helmets are necessary
Se ne parla dallo scorso agosto: creare dei Caschi blu della cultura per intervenire a salvare il patrimonio mondiale in caso di guerra. Ecco come dovrebbero essere costituiti e a cosa servirebbero
Francesca Clemente
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The playlist to appease animals
The life of abandoned animals in shelters can be very challenging in spite of the cares and efforts of many volunteers and animal organisations throughout the world. Doctor Pamela Fisher, veterinarian in North Canton, Ohio, has studied a method for calming those cats and dogs that are obliged to live in small spaces for long periods during the
Bike-friendly Poland: the highs and lows of an unexpected success
Poland has surprised everyone as regards the use of bicycles and cycling infrastructures: in the 2014 edition of the European cycling challenge the top five cities were exclusively Polish and Italian. Rome thought to be the favourite even if it isn’t exactly a bike-friendly city, still, it ranked third after two Polish cities: the
Daikon, to lose weight “at the root”
Originally a radish native to Asia, daikon is harvested since a few years even in Europe. It looks like a big white carrot but it is a radish belonging to the cabbage family, Brassicaceae, with turnip-like leaves. Daikon has many unbelievable therapeutic virtues and it is rich in nutrients. It is high in
The eco-friendly leather bag made of apple scraps
Aiming to recycle organic waste, engineer Alberto Volcan created an eco-friendly leather bag made of apple scraps.
Biscuits with cocoa and pumpkin seeds
Biscuits with cocoa and pumpkin seeds are perfect to match a cup of tea at breakfast.
Natural ways to increase fertility
There are plants that boost the chances of getting pregnant. Four vegetable extracts that support couples that are trying to have a baby.
The wonders of Benevento and Sannio devastated by the flood
The devastating force of water often hits this region, some areas more than others. Benevento and the hilly area of Sannio, Southern Italy, have already experienced similar disasters, but the natural disasters occurred in the past didn’t help to better cope with current ones. The flood in this almost unknown area of Campania reached
PulsaR, the Italian bicycle that runs as fast as a car
Riding a bike at more than 100 km/h must be a strange sensation. That’s what happened to Andrea Gallo who set the Italian speed record with a human-powered vehicle. The prototype PulsaR reached almost 117 km/h during the World Human Powered Speed Challenge that took place in Battle Mountains, Nevada, United States. PulsaR was
Pumpkin and pear puréed soup
Pumpkin and pear puréed soup becomes an exquisite autumnal soup with yogurt sauce.