Tag: italy

Nov 27, 2022

Does Living in “Blue Zones” Help You Live Longer?

Does Living in “Blue Zones” Help You Live Longer?

Are these places modern day fountains of youth?

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Jul 27, 2022

How Leonardo da Vinci Made a “Satellite” Map in 1502

How Leonardo da Vinci Made a "Satellite" Map in 1502

Leonardo da Vinci was an absolute wizard!

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May 9, 2022

Man Solves Rubik’s Cube While Doing a One-Handed Handstands and More Feats

Man Solves Rubik’s Cube While Doing a One-Handed Handstands and More Feats

Next level puzzle solving!

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Apr 17, 2022

A 3D Aerial Tour of Ancient Rome

A 3D Aerial Tour of Ancient Rome

An amazing recreation!

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Apr 12, 2022

This Is What Popular Music in Ancient Rome Sounded Like

This Is What Popular Music in Ancient Rome Sounded Like

The most famous musicians were even known to inspire something close to Beatle-mania.

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Mar 14, 2022

Take a Look at the Largest Known Early Map of the World

Take a Look at the Largest Known Early Map of the World

When he was in his forties, a 16th-century Italian man named Urbano Monte was determined to make a map of the entire world that was as three-dimensional as possible. Monte originally wanted to have 60 different components stitched together to make one enormous map. Map collector David Rumsey digitized Monte’s project so the whole world…

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Jan 13, 2021

An Amazingly Preserved Snack Bar in Pompeii was Just Revealed in its Entirety

An Amazingly Preserved Snack Bar in Pompeii was Just Revealed in its Entirety

The Thermopolium (snack bar) of Regio V was fully revealed last month

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Dec 21, 2020

The Inspiring Story of Luca and Alba, a Single Dad Who Adopted a Newborn with Down Syndrome

The Inspiring Story of Luca and Alba, a Single Dad Who Adopted a Newborn with Down Syndrome

He adopted Alba when she was only 30 days old

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Nov 30, 2020

81-Year-Old Husband Unable to Visit Wife in Hospital Serenades Her from Courtyard

81-Year-Old Husband Unable to Visit Wife in Hospital Serenades Her from Courtyard

Love knows no bounds

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Sep 22, 2020

This Ancient ‘Beware of Dog’ Sign From Over 2,000 Years Ago

This Ancient 'Beware of Dog' Sign From Over 2,000 Years Ago

An amazingly preserved mosaic found at the House of the Tragic Poet in Pompeii, Italy

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