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Italian Housewife Crowned "Miss Fat Italy"
The 22nd annual “Miss Cicciona” contest has just crowned a new beauty queen. For 22 years now, this annual contest has been a chance for women all over Italy (as long as they weigh a... more...
Berlusconi Springs for 70,000 Euro Penis Job
A marble statue of Mars which once stood castrated in the prime minister's office has had an extreme makeover (genital edition), thanks to premier Silvio Berlusconi (and of course the Italian taxpayer... more...
Italy Destroys Forests to Combat Prostitution
After many failed attempts at thwarting the prostitutes which apparently run rampant along the Bonifica del Tronto roadway in Abruzzo, the regional government has decided that drastic times call for d... more...
Arrivederci Roma
In the wake of an increasing wave of pretty crime throughout Europe, several EU governments are pointing the finger at newcomer gypsy populations and taking drastic measures to cut crime. France has d... more...
1000 Dentists in Rome are Imposters
If you happen to be on holiday in Rome, you most likely would never need to enlist the services of an Italian dentist. However, sometimes things happen when we least expect them to - imagine bitin... more...
Man Freezes Dead Aunt's Body to Keep Her Pension
In the Sicilian city of Catania, neighbors thought it strange that they hadn't seen their neighbor for some months. After police were notified, they intervened and found the woman's body in the fre... more...
Graffitti Taggers Caught in the Act in Rome
Many tourists who travel to Italy are flabbergasted by her beauty, food, and culture. But just as many leave feeling disgusted by the fact that Italians have so little regard for their cities that... more...
Man Risks Life for Meal with Mamma
Alleged Naples Camorra mobster Rosario Scognamillo has been on the run from justice since May. Perhaps thinking that with most of the city away on holiday, he could sneak home to his Mamma for lunch u... more...
Say Cheese!
Of all the things this young bride and groom in Sicily thought their wedding day would be, I am guessing that the scene of a murder was not one of them. Just before heading to the church for their we... more...
Vatican Gets Google Bombed?
According to an article published today by the Catholic News Agency, Vatican officials are perturbed by the fact that over the weekend, typing the word "Vatican" into a google search brought up the we... more...
Italy Breeds Super Tomato
Farmers in the North of Italy claim to have bred a "super tomato" which may slow down the aging process. The tomato contains more lycopene than normal tomatos, but was created without the use of any g... more...
A Chilling Discovery in Italy
What would you do if you were hiking in the Italian Alps while touring Italy and you stumbled upon the corpse of a human being that was preserved for five thousand years in a deep freeze?. Accordi... more...
Even the Italian Catfish Eat Well
Colossal sized catfish are being fished out of Italy's River Po this year. In February, a massive catfish weighing 113.5 Kg (250 lbs) was caught by Italian fisherman Roberto Godi of Arcole Veroma (... more...
Summer is Sale Time in Rome
When the going gets hot, the hot go shopping! The official word is in, end of season sales will begin July 3rd in Rome and continue on straight through to about mid August. Prices on all spring/... more...
Galileo Flips the bird to Florence tourists
The Galileo Museum, once the Florence museum of Science has just reopened its doors to the public after a long renovation. Among several coveted pieces on display at the museum are a few of the rea... more...
Polenta flavored gelato makes Italian debut
Italy's food watchdog organization Coldiretti has taken the promotion of local foods to an all new level this year. In fact, this summer Lombardy region gelaterie will be serving up gelato alla polent... more...
Italy Invaded By Chinese Tomatoes
Ok so we know the Chinese have bombarded the clothing, toy, shoe, and household goods industries in Italy, but now our food too? Is nothing sacred?! Each day 1000 shipments of pureed tomatoes weighin... more...
Tourist fined 1000 E for buying fake bag in Italy
In the beach community of Jesolo just North of Venice, an unassuming Austrian tourist who OBVIOUSLY had not read our article warning tourists to avoid buying counterfeit bags thought she got a go... more...
Festa Della Repubblica
On the second day of June each year Italy celebrates the founding of the Italian Republic. In 1946 when Fascism fell at the end of World War II, the Italians voted to exile its monarchs and adopt a re... more...
11 Naples Police Officers Arrested
Eleven agents from the "Falcon" unit of Italian Police (Motorcycle-riding police who are known for being the toughest crime fighters in Naples) are now under arrest. According to an article in il Gior... more...
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