Articles for tag: Italy, Poisonous, Scorpions, Umbria

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Poisonous Creatures Found in Italy

Italy is home to several species of snake. The most common serpents in Italy are non-venomous Colubrids of which there are 16 separate species. While these species are numerous they are not poisonous and pose no threat to human health. Several far more dangerous species of viper do. Asp vipers, nose-horned, European adder and field ...

The 10 Best Olive Oils for Cooking

When they are young, olives are green and then turn a darker color as they mature. There are literally hundreds of varieties of olives that are grown around the world. However, there are ten olives that many cooks prize for their oil when used for cooking. 1. The Lecciono Olive Oil This olive is a ...

David Bowie – Earthling

David Bowie’s album EARTHLING might be called a little strange, but then again coming from David Bowie that wouldn’t surprise anyone. There are surprises galore in this experimental album that was conceived and recorded, according to Bowie sources, in less than four months. In September 1996, merely four days off his World Tour, the band: ...

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Behind the Walls: Perugia, Umbria’s Capital

Once you enter the walls of Perugia, you will have traversed into a land enclosing some of the most alluring and beauteous Italian art, history, and modern life. To experience Perugia today is to relish in its antiquity in the present; a present that combines all of this ancient town’s art, food, wine, religion, and ...