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Water in Sicily
Sicily is the third world of Europe It has never been so clear as now – Sicily is part of the third world. Images of people shouting and fighting while queuing to get some water from public... »
Italian Siesta
Having a siesta makes people work more and better Workplace napping is a natural, no-cost way to increase worker productivity. Employers should allow (and even encourage) workers to nap on their work breaks. Doctors, researchers and scientists (at Nasa) have finally quantified the benefits of the daily nap. It has been found that having a nap... »
Italians do it better
I read with interest lately that according to a recent survey produced by condom maker Durex, Italians do it better. Their statistics reveal that the Italian women are the most satisfied in the world and are more likely to reach orgasm, 61% on average, compared to Spanish women (47%), Americans (39%) British (35%), German... »
Italian TV – SHOWTIME!
Television is an integral part of everyday life in Italy. On average there are three TV sets per family and the one in the kitchen is always on during meals. Bars, restaurants and public places often have a TV blaring in the corner. According to the research institute TNS Abacus, we watch TV for... »
Italian anti-war sentiment
Why is the anti-war sentiment is still so strong in Italy? We Italians, like the French, Spanish, Germans and Greeks, have a recent history that encompasses two world wars, and civil wars on our home territory in the last 60 years. Unlike the British and the Americans – who have never been invaded in the... »
Italian food
The Italian food industry is losing its primacy in the world market The number of food products officially registered as being ‘made in Italy’ is around 3000 and it’s a business worth 8 billion euro per year in Europe alone. But one in three food products sold as Italian, is made somewhere else. In... »