Category Archives: Animali

The illegal trade in animals

Posted on December 17, 2015 by babbityjean

It is the second black market in the world behind drugs. At dawn on November 11, 2015, the police in Udine (in the Friuli-Venezia-Giulia region of Italy) stopped a car coming from Slovakia.  Inside, in precarious conditions, were 49 puppies … Continue reading →

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Leonardo da Vinci: 10 curiosità che (forse) non sapete

Posted on July 2, 2015 by babbityjean

Leonardo, forse, non era italiano.  Nacque nel 1452, Leonardo era il figlio illegittimo di Piero.  Il padre italiano era un rispettato notaio ben introdotto negli ambienti fiorentini con i Medici tra i suoi clienti.  La madre , secondo alcuni, veniva … Continue reading →

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Leonardo da Vinci: 10 things you may not know

Posted on July 2, 2015 by babbityjean

1. Perhaps Leonardo was not Italian. Leonardo’s Italian father, Piero, was a respected notary well connected in the Florentine world (counting even the Medici among his clients). The mother was, according to some, originally from the East. The name of … Continue reading →

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