Category Archives: Storia

Pasta: Smooth or Ridged?

Posted on November 16, 2017 by babbityjean

Italy is the world leader in both production and consumption of pasta.  No surprise.  In the south, the birthplace of pasta, almost everyone (99%) eats it, on average 4 to 5 times a week.  About a third eat it every … Continue reading →

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Gli animali possono prevedere i terremoti?

Posted on October 26, 2017 by babbityjean

Una serie di terremoti potenti ha colpito l’Italia l’anno scorso (nel agosto e ottobre del 2016 e nel gennaio del 2017) in Abruzzo, Lazio, e Le Marche.  Hanno causato morti e danni di 23 miliardi di euro—alcuni a strutture e … Continue reading →

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Can Animals Predict an Earthquake?

Posted on October 26, 2017 by babbityjean

A series of powerful earthquakes struck Italy in the last year (August and October 2016 and January 2017) in the regions of Abruzzo, Lazio, and Marche, and more recently in Campania.  They caused deaths and homelessness, and have cost 23 … Continue reading →

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