Tag Archives: Italy
WTF Fun Fact 13600 – Italian Mother Evicts Sons
WTF Fun Fact 13469 – Giant Stuffed Rabbit in Italy
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Mafia receipts account for 9% of Italy…
Caffè sospeso (“suspended coffee”) is….
Caffè sospeso (“suspended coffee”) is a tradition in Naples, sometimes regarded as obsolete, whereby someone pays for two coffees but only receives one, leaving a coffee to be given to anyone who walks in and inquires whether a caffè sospeso is available. The post Caffè sospeso (“suspended coffee”) is…. appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source
WTF Fun Fact 12431 – The Disappearing Tuscan Village
The surname “Esposito” and its…
The surname “Esposito” and its variants comes from children who were abandoned (“exposed”) in Italy (before the XVII century, when the law forbade it). Every person with that surname today descends from an exposed child that kept the surname the orphanage once gave them. The post The surname “Esposito” and its… appeared first on Crazy… Read More »
It’s a tradition in Italy to watch…
During WW II, Allies suspected that…
During WW II, Allies suspected that the Germans were using the Leaning Tower of Pisa as an observation post. Leon Weckstein, a U.S. Army sergeant sent to confirm this. But he was impressed by the beauty of Tower and thus refrained from ordering an artillery strike, sparing it from destruction. The post During WW II,… Read More »
Two thirds of Argentina’s population…
Two thirds of Argentina’s population is of Italian heritage. They fled there for economic opportunities and to escape devastating wars. It is the only other country besides Italy with an Italian heritage majority population. The post Two thirds of Argentina’s population… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source