BB 2/9/16

Good morning Phoenix – it’s Trivia Tuesday time. As in weeks past, I’m highlighting one of our own and where they came from.

This week, we’re taking a look at Dante. Dante was born in Italy in the 18th century.

Facts and trivia about Italy:
• Italy has three active volcanoes: Vesuvius, Etna, and Stromboli.
• Italy is slightly larger than Arizona.
• The Vatican is a separate sovereign nation, its own country.
• The thermometer is an Italian invention, as is the typewriter.
• The average Italian consumes 26 gallons of wine a year.
• The piano hails from Italy.
• Italians invented optical eye glasses.
• The violin and the cello were both invented in Italy.
• The patron saint of Italy is Saint Francis of Assisi.
• Everyday 3,000€ gets tossed into the Trevi Fountain.
• Opera was created in Italy.
• The average consumption of pasta in Italy is 25 kg per person per year.
• The oldest olive tree in Italy, in Umbria, is reportedly over 1700 years old.
• Sixty percent of the world’s art treasures are in Italy.
• The oldest European university in continuous operation is the University of Bologna, founded in 1088.
• Italy holds the Guinness record for having the most elevators.
• With almost 40 million visitors, Italy is the fourth most visited country in the world.

Interesting. Have a fangtastic day my friends!<3 Brock V"""V