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Italian Proverb of the Day: “Not everything that glitters is gold.” A timeless lesson on appearancesItalian Proverb of the Day: “Not everything that glitters is gold” offers a timeless lesson about appearances and judgment. The saying warn...- Around 1450, an Italian polymath created a device to understand local wind force and weather patterns for designing safe buildings and gave the world its first mechanical anemometer: How did Leon Battista Alberti's invention worked?Around 1450, Leon Battista Alberti developed the first known mechanical anemometer, using a swinging plate to measure wind force. The devic...
- Quote of the Day by great explorer of the Medieval world Marco Polo: 'I did not tell half of what I saw, for I knew...'- Inspiring lessons on curiosity, exploration, and why the world's greatest experiences go beyond imagination by the Venetian merchant whose travels connected Europe and AsiaMarco Polo's quote highlights experiences beyond belief, encouraging curiosity and exploration. His travels across Asia revealed wonders un...
- Jeff Bezos' lavish Venice wedding relocated after locals threaten to flood canals with giant fake crocodilesJeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's lavish Venice wedding faced citywide protests over rising rents and overtourism, prompting a venue change t...
- Venice fly-in trap for Bezos ShaadiVenice is witnessing growing protests against Jeff Bezos' extravagant wedding, symbolizing the city's struggle with overtourism. Residents ...
- Where is ‘fake Venice’ situated? Why did ‘Venice of China’ fail to attract tourists? Details hereChina which had built its city mimicking the city of Venice in Italy has left its visitors with a lot to desire. The city with its incomple...
- Ian Lavender dies at 77 yearsIan Lavender, playing Private Pike in the Dad's Army, has died at the age of 77 years. Lavender was 22 years old when he was cast in the BB...
- Due to security concerns during the Israel-Gaza conflict, Omid Djalili canceled his showThe comedian, known for his advocacy for a ceasefire in the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict, has been vocal about the situation on social medi...
- Venice Film Festival begins with ‘Comandante’. Here’s what happenedThe 80th Venice Film Festival started with "Comandante," a WWII film by Italian director Edoardo De Angelis. Amid SAG-AFTRA strike tensions...
- View: Why cryptocurrencies must cut deals with states to surviveIf Bitcoin and its ilk are to survive an era when their downsides are becoming ever more apparent — from carbon emissions to ransomware att...
- 'American Horror Story' star Lily Rabe joins Ben Affleck in George Clooney directorial 'The Tender Bar'Based on J R Moehringer's memoir of the same name, the drama will also feature Tye Sheridan.
- There is a drought, but people are still happy to watch cricket: Amitav GhoshAmitav Ghosh on his many concerns — migration, climate change, metamorphosis of words and the power of stories — that telescope in his new ...
- Between Dotards and NeukdarisPotus is, of course, not averse to coining a few words of his own, deliberately or by mistake, but the corpulent Korean appears to be remar...
- Indian judges are partial to literary quotationsIt was unfortunate that one of two Delhi University students arraigned for defacing public property with campus election posters, revealed ...
- How Bengaluru plans to celebrate the 400th death anniversary of William ShakespeareThe Globe theatre isn't the only place reinterpreting the Bard's works this year.
- And now, Da Vinci’s Chinese code?British amateur historian Gavin Menzies had already averred in 2008, unsuccessfully, that da Vinci’s drawings were plagiarised from Chinese...
- CISCE sacks chairman Father Jose Aikara day before court caseThe executive committee of the Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has passed a resolution removing the body's chair...
- Do popular dating apps offer the excitement of wooing and getting wooed?Registering using Facebook was the easy part. Adding a picture (typically the same that I was using on Facebook) was a breeze. The process ...
- The moral of mercyHimsaor violence and headlines seem to have been made for each other. The greater the degree of violence the greater is its chance of domin...
- A chuckle a dayLaughter is good for health in general and the heart in particular.
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