Buongiorno ragazzi (Good morning guys). I’m sure most of you are itching to visit Italy (if you haven’t already). After all, Italy is known for its beautiful cities, rich culture, exquisite food, and wine…lots of it. But aside from the obvious, Italy is a very interesting place and today we’re going to show you some of the lesser known and more interesting aspects of life in the land of pizza and gondolas. These are 25 awesome and quirky facts about Italy.
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The mafia accounts for 7% of Italy's GDP
Source: telegraph.co.uk, Image: wikipedia 24
In spite of that (or maybe because of it?), it has the 8th largest economy in the world
Source: wikipedia, Image: wikipedia 23
The Italian traffic police have been known to use Lamborghini Gallardos
Source: wikipedia, Image: wikipedia 22
In Venice, all the gondolas are legally required to be painted black
Source: wikipedia, Image: pixabay 21
On the topic of legal requirements, apparently in Milan you are obligated to constantly smile...by law. As for whether anyone actually cares, well that's another topic
Source: dailymail.co.uk, Image: wikipedia 
