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Ennio Morricone and Sergio Leone pose together in the primary school year book

March 1, 2021March 2, 2016 by WeirdItaly

The Oscar-winning composer Ennio Morricone never forgot his friend Sergio Leone, the father of the spaghetti western. Ennio Morricone and Sergio Leone attended primary school … Read more

Italian funk at his best: Raffaella Carrá “Rumore”

March 1, 2021June 29, 2014 by WeirdItaly

A badass version of Rumore performed by Raffaella Carrá (1974). Raffaella Carrà is extremely popular in Italy, Spain, Russia, Turkey and Latin American countries. She … Read more

Gorini Anatomical Museum, Graphic images

April 24, 2021June 7, 2014 by WeirdItaly

Paolo Gorini (January 18, 1813 – February 2, 1881) was an Italian scientist, geologist, teacher, and researcher. The museum was inaugurated in 1981 by the … Read more

Ugolino, the Cannibal Count

May 17, 2021March 26, 2013 by WeirdItaly

‘Father our pain’, they said, ‘Will lessen if you eat us you are the one Who clothed us with this wretched flesh: we plead For … Read more

Giovanni Aldini: the scientist who inspired Frankenstein’s story

March 1, 2021March 18, 2013 by WeirdItaly

Giovanni Aldini (1762 – 1834) was an Italian physicist born at Bologna, nephew of Luigi Galvani, and he became a professor of physics at Bologna in 1798. His scientific work was concerned with galvanism and its medical applications and with experiments for preserving human life from destruction by fire.

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What is everybody’s natural language? The cruel experiment in language deprivation of Frederick II

May 25, 2021March 4, 2013 by WeirdItaly

Throughout history were conducted experiments involving language deprivation trying to discover the origin of language. The first attempt is reported by Herodotus, who wrote Pharaoh … Read more

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Italian People

Stories and Biographies of Amazing People from Italy.