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Archive for April, 2008

Wed
30
Apr '08

Italians Get Some Satisfaction

If Italians are trying hard to get what they need, economy-wise, at least they’re having good sex. Italians are among the top orgasmers worldwide, tied for first place with Spain and Mexico, enjoying the big wow 66 percent of the time they have sex, according to the Durex Sexual Wellbeing survey. The global average? A [...]

Fri
25
Apr '08

Milan Restaurant Counts Calories

Not to be outdone by New York, a restaurant in Italy’s fashion capital has opted to equip the menu with calorie counts. The American initiative, already weighed down by an appeal, would only cover restaurant chains. But the Ristorante Romani, which voluntarily decided to list just how many calories the risotto alla milanese packs is [...]

Fri
11
Apr '08

It Came From the Deep: Europe Tests a New Tsunameter

Accurate, timely tsunami alert systems have proved more elusive than the Loch Ness Monster, but a new prototype testing the waters in the Atlantic may change that. Three-ton Geostar (Geophysical and Oceanographic Station for Abyssal Research), set down about 150 kilometers off the coast of Portugal in the Gulf of Cadiz, will monitor movement and [...]

Fri
4
Apr '08

To Catch A Thief, Italian Police Go Online

Milan police have put the glittering booty from a million-dollar jewelry heist online in hopes of catching the thieves. February 24, masked bandits busted into Damiani jewelers as employees were getting ready for a VIP bling fest. Platinum rings with diamonds, rubies, emeralds and sapphires are among the 50 stolen pieces from the store in [...]