Try the Napoleon technique. “[Napoleon’s] practice, when general in Italy, in regard to his burdensome correspondence. He directed Bourrienne to leave all letters unopened for three weeks, and then observed with satisfaction how large a part of the correspondence had […]
This article is a preprint and has not been certified by peer review. “In the UK, Italy, Japan, and France remarkable longevity is instead predicted by regional poverty, old-age poverty, material deprivation, low incomes, high crime rates, a remote region […]
“If you were to go back over the past couple of centuries, the vast majority of the most appalling regimes would be republics. Mussolini’s Italy might merit a place, and perhaps Tsarist Russia, which killed a fair few political opponents […]
“Thirty years ago, Guatemala was using coffee beans to mend roads—the commodity was so cheap, it was more economical than using gravel…” | learn more
“King Umberto II descendants take legal action over treasure kept in Bank of Italy deposit box for 76 years.” | learn more
This is a scathing review of a dining experience at Bros. restaurant in Italy. “There is something to be said about a truly disastrous meal, a meal forever indelible in your memory because it’s so uniquely bad, it can only […]
“A data visualization celebrating the work of the great Italian design studios.” | learn more
Researchers in Italy have found that early exposure to a massive earthquake makes people significantly more risk averse, negatively impacting the rates of entrepreneurship over time. | learn more
He was sentenced to 9 months in prison and an €8k fine. TripAdvisor sees this as a “landmark ruling for the Internet.” | learn more
Don’t skip leg day! “‘Our study supports the notion that people who are unable to do load-bearing exercises—such as patients who are bed-ridden, or even astronauts on extended travel—not only lose muscle mass, but their body chemistry is altered at […]