The Death of Ivan Ilyich is a novel written by Lev
Tolstoy and published in 1886.
This book
starts with the death of Ivan Ilyich, a member of the appeals court. His
colleagues, hearing of his death, do not show displeasure. Actually, everyone
hopes to take his place.
Pëtr Ivanovich, one of the protagonist’s friends, proves to be insensitive to his death. Indeed, while he is taking part in Ivan’s funeral, he thinks about the card game he is missing.
Hi, everyone! Have you ever heard about tests of
the personality types? It is an interesting kind of tests which shows what your
personality type is. I did one and, after seeing the results, I was surprised and
I found a lot of the behaviours described in the outcome, which is associated
with the personality and relative percentages. So, today, I want to share with you all
about this kind f test to understand how it works, before you try it. If you feel like doing it, of course!
Why March 21st ?Down syndrome, also called Trisomy 21, is characterized by the presence of an extra chromosome-three instead of two- in chromosomal pair n.21 inside the cells 2+1=3. So this date represents the chromosomal defection found in the Down Syndrome and the twenty-first day of the third month, celebrate World Down Syndrome Day. An event created to raise public awareness, promote inclusivity, encourage advocacy and support the wellbeing of those living with Down Syndrome.
Nowadays, electric cars are increasingly conquering space within the automotive market and bringing about great changes in the car industry, and one of them is certainly the luxurious Tesla, fully electric car with the fastest acceleration in the world. world. These quiet, non-polluting, high-performance vehicles could make internal combustion engines obsolete by 2025.
The Warped Tour is considered the modern Woodstock: it was the heaven for all punk-rock lovers. Mainly held in America for 25 years, it was an annual musical festival that became the meeting place for all the punk rock fans coming from any part of the world: it’s also often referred to as the “punk rock summer camp”.
HOW PHONES AFFECT HUMANS
Hi everyone, with today’s post I just want to share with you statistical data that show us how effectively people are addicted to phones.
Since so many people use mobile phones, medical researchers are concerned that any associated health risks, even small ones, could cause significant public health problems.
The first things that come to mind when thinking about the word "success" are money in huge quantities, countless material possessions and the knowledge of a large number of people. Most people who see men and women wearing expensive jewelry, designer clothes and shoes, driving luxury cars believe that success is measured by ownership. Those who have succeeded in achieving these objectives are considered "arrived", those who are not, however, a failure. For these, success is mainly determined by education, money and power, so the lack of these three requirements seem to be signs of failure.
Tattoos have always accompanied the history of man, it’s an ancient
practice dating back to over 5,000 years. Today making a tattoo is our choice,
but not in ancient times.
Do you know the origin of tattoos?
James Cook’s first voyage was an expedition, in which he stopped to visit Tahiti. There he knew a technique unknown to him until that moment, that was to be tattooed. This technique was called tatau,(it means to beat, because it reminded the noise produced by the needle piercing the skin), from which we got tattoo.
