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The Italy no travel guide shows you: inside Gergely Péterfy's new novel — Leisure

The Italy no travel guide shows you: inside Gergely Péterfy's new novel

Behind the sun-soaked squares and long lunches lies a very different Italy. Gergely Péterfy's new novel Digó reveals the country tourists rarely see.

Nyul Debóra
There's a garbage patch in the ocean bigger than Germany — and it's still growing — Leisure

There's a garbage patch in the ocean bigger than Germany — and it's still growing

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch spans over 1.6 million square kilometres of ocean. Here's how it formed, what it's doing to marine life, and what can be done.

Arany Inez
Why Are So Many People Terrified of Clowns? The Evolutionary Psychology Behind the Fear — Lifestyle

Why Are So Many People Terrified of Clowns? The Evolutionary Psychology Behind the Fear

Coulrophobia — the fear of clowns — is more common than you'd think. Here's what evolutionary psychology reveals about why clowns unsettle us so deeply.

Farkas Izabella
Why the people of Sagada hang their coffins on cliff faces — the ancient ritual that still continues today — Lifestyle

Why the people of Sagada hang their coffins on cliff faces — the ancient ritual that still continues today

In the mountain town of Sagada, the dead are not buried in the ground — they are suspended on cliff faces. Here's the profound meaning behind this ancient tradition.

Farkas Izabella
Why do fingerprints only appear on your fingertips? The evolutionary secret explained — Leisure

Why do fingerprints only appear on your fingertips? The evolutionary secret explained

You've probably stared at your fingertips more than once and wondered — why are those tiny patterns there at all? The answer goes deeper than you'd expect.

Farkas Izabella
Why are taxis yellow? The color psychology story behind an iconic choice — Leisure

Why are taxis yellow? The color psychology story behind an iconic choice

It wasn't random, and it wasn't just tradition. The reason taxis are yellow goes back to a fascinating experiment that changed how we think about color and visibility.

Arany Inez
The world's longest piece of music lasts 639 years — and it's playing right now in a German church — Leisure

The world's longest piece of music lasts 639 years — and it's playing right now in a German church

A single organ piece that won't finish until the year 2640 is quietly playing in a medieval German church. Here's the fascinating story behind it.

Arany Inez
The Cursed Diamond: How the Hope Diamond Brought Ruin to Everyone Who Owned It — Leisure

The Cursed Diamond: How the Hope Diamond Brought Ruin to Everyone Who Owned It

For centuries, the Hope Diamond has captivated the world — not just for its rare blue beauty, but for the trail of tragedy it seems to leave behind.

Arany Inez
What happens to your brain after 45 minutes in the world's quietest room — Lifestyle

What happens to your brain after 45 minutes in the world's quietest room

There's a point where silence stops feeling peaceful and starts feeling terrifying. Here's what extreme quiet actually does to the human brain.

Farkas Izabella