Winkelmann or Winkelman is a German and Jewish surname that referred to someone who either lived at a corner or owned a shop there. Is Sinner an Italian surname? South German: occupational name an inspector and sealer of weights and measures, Middle High German sinner. Habitational name from any ofRead More →
Alain Fabien Maurice Marcel Delon was born in Sceaux, Hauts-de-Seine, France, to Édith (Arnold) and Fabien Delon. His father was of French and Corsican Italian descent, and his mother was of French and German ancestry. Was Alain Delon French? Alain Delon, in full Alain Fabien Maurice Marcel Delon, (born NovemberRead More →
German tanks are best known for their reliable, heavy guns. They are typically broken down into two groups: well-protected assault vehicles and sneaky snipers. What is the heaviest tank in World of Tanks? Overview. The Maus is the biggest and heaviest tank in the game. Are heavy tanks obsolete? LessRead More →
He was especially beloved in his home state of New Jersey, where The Sopranos was set and Gandolfini helped to bring new notoriety. Gandolfini was born to Italian immigrant parents in Westwood, New Jersey and grew up in the town of Park Ridge, both in Bergen County, just across theRead More →
For as long as certain wines have been heralded as better or more desirable than others, and therefore collectible, counterfeiting has always been a problem. What is the bottle called that holds Chianti? A fiasco (/fiˈæskoʊ/; Italian: , plural: fiaschi) is a typical Italian style of bottle, usually with aRead More →
Why are Kinder Eggs banned in the US? The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetics Act prohibits Kinder Eggs, as they don’t allow confectionary products to contain a “non-nutritive object”. It bans “the sale of any candy that has embedded in it a toy or trinket”, so obviously the tiny toyRead More →
The Red Shirts or Redshirts of the Southern United States were white supremacist paramilitary terrorist groups that were active in the late 19th century in the last years of, and after the end of, the Reconstruction era of the United States. Who were the Redshirts in nineteenth century Italy? WhoRead More →
The Corsicans (Corsican, Italian and Ligurian: Corsi; French: Corses) are a Romance ethnic group. They are native to Corsica, a Mediterranean island and a territorial collectivity of France. What languages do Corsicans speak? French is Corsica’s official and working language, although many Corsicans are bilingual or trilingual, speaking Italian andRead More →
A trullo is a traditional dry stone building with a conical roof, unique to the Itria valley in Puglia. Dating back centuries in some cases, trulli were generally constructed as temporary storehouses or permanent dwellings by small proprietors or agricultural labourers. Who built the trulli in Puglia? The trulli shapeRead More →
Italian Greyhounds are clingy with their owners and need a great deal of companionship. They do not like being left alone for more than a few hours and tend to express their unhappiness through destructive chewing. Potential health problems. Injuries lead the list, from fractured legs and toes to tornRead More →