A bank in Italy called Credito Emiliano accepts rolls of a special type of cheese as collateral as, like wine, it gets more delicious and valuable over time.
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Fun Fact: What Happened When Julius Caesar Learned Pompey Was Dead
One of the most famous feuds in ancient Rome was between Julius Caesar and his former friend Pompey. Someone presented his head to Julius Caesar and he was horrified and cried upon seeing it.
Things I Like: Gladiator (2000 Film)
I was only 12 years old in the year 2000 but I recall Gladiator when it was relatively new. Over the years I knew of Russell Crowe as an actor but just never saw almost any of his movies. As such I never saw Gladiator for 16 years. I heard it did pretty well with…
Fun Fact: What Ferrari Means in Italian
The surname Ferrari comes from Ferraro, meaning blacksmith. Thus, it’s the Italian version of the last name Smith.
Things I Like: Rome (TV Series) Season 2
While Game of Thrones in unarguably HBO’s biggest hit series, Rome in many ways was Game of Thrones before Game of Thrones back in the mid-2000’s. While the A Song of Ice and Fire books predated Rome the TV series, the two shows share a lot similarities. They even share a couple of the same…