Tennis
The history of tennis dates back to the ancient Greek game of sphairistike, the skill of playing ball. Real tennis (or pallacorda in Italian) is the medieval form of modern tennis. Originating in the 12th …
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A step forward in the Whitechapel mystery?
Everyone has heard at least one time about Jack the Ripper, the man who in the years to come will become the prototype of the serial killer, inspiring thousands of novels, movies and tv series. …
Katyn: A Forgotten Tragedy
It’s September 1939, Poland has been taken off the maps, and the Nazis have started the construction of ghettos and lagers all over the country (like the Stutthoff camp, near Danzig, built to “take care” …
Genetic manipulation explained using bananas
We perfectly know the bananas we find in our fridges, but do we really know this yellow fruit? Bananas are not only an excellent hit-and-run snack because of its extraordinary nutritional properties (it helps us …
Fascist animals and how to get rid of them
Propaganda, a tool overused by our beloved politicians, has many many forms, including animation. Particularly in the United States, this relatively new invention (invented by Charles-Émile Reynaud) demonstrated to be extremely useful, specially because it …
The future of space exploration
Everyone knows about the history of the space race, which has seen the United States and the Soviet Union challenge each other to explore the unknown and develop increasingly efficient technologies. The URSS’s initial advantage (from …
Max Verstappen
Max Emilian Verstappen, born in Hasselt, Belgium, in 1997, is a Dutch racing driver with Belgian citizenship, active in Formula 1 with Red Bull, the team with which he has won the World Championship four …
Declarations of love
Everyone has problems in their own life which can be really serious, the most difficult ones concern health problems. Usually we think that this isn’t a real difficulty, but it is. We have to know …
The 81st Venice International Film Festival, between cinema and fashion
The Mostra Internazionale d’Arte Cinematografica, known as Mostra del cinema di Venezia, is a yearly event which takes place in the town of Venice. The event is held in the historic Palazzo del Cinema between …
Sernik
The cake, which ranked second in TasteAtlas’ top 100 cakes, was brought to Poland by King John III Sobieski after his victory over the Turks at the Battle of Vienna. Today there are many variations …