One of the world’s most active volcanoes is Mt. Etna on the island of Sicily.
Its lava flows were used as the volcanic planet Mustafar in the movie Star Wars: Episode ||| Revenge of the Sith!
Every February, people in the northern town of Ivrea have the biggest food
fight in Italy.
In the BATTLE OF THE ORANGES, opposing teams hurl fruit at each other for three days, or until one side runs out of juice.
Italian author Carlo Collodi created the character Pinocchio in 1880. Way
before Walt Disney was even born!
The island of Murano is famous for its glass making!
Opera started in Italy more than 400 years ago.
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