Category: General
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Foundation universe – Wikipedia
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in GeneralThe foreword to Prelude to Foundation contains the chronological ordering of Asimov’s science fiction books. Asimov stated that the books of his Robot, Empire, and Foundation series “offer a kind of history of the future, which is, perhaps, not completely consistent, since I did not plan consistency, to begin with.” Asimov also noted that the books in his list “were not…
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An artist confronts photos of her father’s past lovers
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in GeneralLondon-based photographer Caroline Furneaux faced these questions after sifting through boxes of her father’s 35mm slides in the years following his sudden death in his 70s. She’d had a complex relationship with him, and felt as if his death in 2011 left things unresolved, she explained in a phone call. She let the archive sit for some…
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Come il riscaldamento climatico ha cambiato l’Italia
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in Generalè sparito il freddo, Roma mai più sotto zero, a Milano boom di notti tropicali. Quarant’anni di rilevazioni ora per ora: così il riscaldamento climatico ha cambiato il nostro Paese. I dati choc città per città, raccolti da ilMeteo.it per il Corriere. Rieti la peggiore (+4 gradi di aumento medio). Al Nord le giornate di…
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50 Greatest Live Albums of All Time
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in GeneralRolling Stone ranks the 50 best live albums ever, from Jimi Hendrix at Monterey to Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison
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The 11 Censored Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies Cartoons
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in GeneralEleven Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons have been withheld from syndication since the nineteen-sixties due to their content.
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Barrett, footnote 2, or Why Mr. Smith should stay in Washington
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in GeneralAcross the history of Supreme Court opinions, some cases are known more for a footnote than for a holding. If the nation is lucky, Jack Smith will follow the cue in footnote 2 of Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s concurrence in Trump v. United States, allowing us to forget the mess that is the rest of that…
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Cammino Retico
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in GeneralUn itinerario di sette giorni attraverso suggestivi paesaggi seguendo le tracce dell’antico popolo Retico.Il percorso attraversa altipiani, valli, e borghi montani, toccando luoghi storici come il santuario di San Vittore e Corona, il fiordo Feltrino del lago del Corlo e la città murata di Feltre.
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Da Milano a Lecco in bicicletta, pedalando tra la Martesana e l’Adda
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in Generaldue splendidi percorsi nel verde – la ciclabile della Martesana e la pista ciclabile dell’Adda – che rendono possibile arrivare da Milano a Lecco in bicicletta in un solo giorno
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Trekking da fare in estate e autunno: i dieci cammini più belli (e freschi) d’Italia
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in GeneralUna selezione di cammini da fare in Italia in estate e autunno, da Nord a Sud passando per il Centro Italia, tra montagne suggestive, valli estese, dolci colline o percorsi vista mare. Si possono percorrere a piedi (o in bicicletta) tutto l’anno, ma si consiglia di sceglierli tra settembre e ottobre per godere appieno di…
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Fleetwood Mac’s 50 Greatest Songs
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in GeneralFrom British blues to California rock, from smooth sunshine to the most haunting breakup epics ever
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Le 4P, pane, pasta, pizza, patate: ecco da dove viene (davvero) il sovrappeso
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in GeneralLo scienziato Valter Longo e la nuova rubrica dedicata alla salute e all’alimentazione. Quali sono gli zuccheri più pericolosi?
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Google’s greenhouse gas emissions are soaring thanks to AI
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in GeneralAI systems need lots of computers to make them work. The data centers needed to run them, essentially warehouses full of powerful computing equipment, suck up tons of energy to process data and manage the heat all of those computers produce. The end result has been that Google’s greenhouse gas emissions have soared 48% since 2019,…
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Pork’s Dirty Secret: The nation’s top hog producer is also one of America’s worst polluters
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in GeneralOriginal article on Rolling Stone magazine, December 2006:https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/12840743/porks_dirty_secret_the_nations_top_hog_producer_is_also_one_of_americas_worst_polluters Also:https://www.oliveridley.org/2007/01/04/rolling-stone-magazine-expose-on-the-pork-industry/
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6 giugno 1944: cronaca dall’inferno di Omaha Beach
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in GeneralOttant’anni fa lo sbarco alleato sulle coste della Francia occupata dai nazisti avrebbe segnato la svolta nelle sorti della Seconda guerra mondiale. Ma costò un prezzo umano altissimo: alla fine dell’Operazione Overlord gli americani dovettero seppellire 9387 soldati
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«World’s 101 best steak restaurants», i 7 locali italiani premiati. Il primo? In Toscana
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in GeneralSi trova a Saturnia, in provincia di Grosseto, il miglior ristorante di carne in Italia secondo la classifica delle più prestigiose steakhouse al mondo. Ed è solo uno di sette. Ecco gli altri
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3,000 Best Free Movies on YouTube
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in GeneralA Playlist of the 3,300 Best Films & Documentaries on Youtube, Including Works by Hitchcock, Kubrick, Errol Morris & Other Auteurs. Not all these movies belong in the cheap-thrills bin. You’ll also find the work of celebrated auteurs like Alfred Hitchcock (The Man Who Knew Too Much, The 39 Steps), Stanley Kubrick (Fear and Desire, Barry Lyndon), Akira…
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Download 131,000 Historic Maps from the Huge David Rumsey Map Collection
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in GeneralDavid Rumsey Map Collection, whose more than 131,000 historical maps and related images are available to browse (or download) free online.
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4.5 Billion Years in 1 Hour
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Earth is 4.5 billion years old – which is approximately the same amount of time it took us to create this video. We’ve scaled the complete timeline of our Earth’s life into our first animated movie! Every second shows about a million years of the planet’s evolution. Hop on a musical train ride and experience…
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Bruce Springsteen plays key role in the the most perfect concert selfie ever
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in GeneralAs Bruce Springsteen belted out his iconic songs on stage on Tuesday, one fan managed to snap the ultimate selfie with ‘The Boss’ himself. It was during his hit Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out near the end of the concert that the astrophysicist and circus performer decided to snap a selfie.
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Alla faccia del bicarbonato di sodio! Il caso Solvay e le spiagge bianche tossiche nella nuova inchiesta di Report
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in GeneralA Rosignano Marittimo ci sono delle spiagge di sabbia bianca, apparentemente pulite e quasi caraibiche. Ma non c’è niente di naturale e puro, purtroppo, si tratta della conseguenza degli scarichi effettuati dalla vicina fabbrica del bicarbonato Solvay. Ora l’operato della multinazionale belga è finito nel miro di Report che ha svelato una serie di sconvolgenti…
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