https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Boffins eat your hearts out: the world record holder for the number of university degrees is a cheery but truculent 70-year old Italian. https://www.thelocal.it/20170214/the-70-year-old-italian-who-holds-the-world-record-for-number-of-uni-degrees Tue, 14 Feb 2017 09:48:17 +0100 the-70-year-old-italian-who-holds-the-world-record-for-number-of-uni-degrees A team of Italian and French bakers smashed the record for the world's longest baguette at the Milan Expo on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.it/20151019/worlds-longest-baguette-baked-in-italy Mon, 19 Oct 2015 10:53:11 +0200 worlds-longest-baguette-baked-in-italy A lego tower erected in Milan stands an impressive 35.05 meters high, breaking the previous record of 34.76 meters held by a tower built in Budapest. https://www.thelocal.it/20150622/italy-smashes-record-for-lego-tower Mon, 22 Jun 2015 13:04:44 +0200 italy-smashes-record-for-lego-tower Paola Gianotti on Sunday became the world's fastest female cyclist to tour the globe, a feat achieved as a response to the financial crisis. https://www.thelocal.it/20141201/italian-breaks-world-record-for-cycling-globe Mon, 01 Dec 2014 11:15:00 +0100 italian-breaks-world-record-for-cycling-globe A British world record holder will on Thursday attempt to travel through all 103 Milan metro stations in the fastest possible time in his latest underground mission. He tells The Local what made him take up such an unusual hobby. https://www.thelocal.it/20141001/brit-in-bid-to-set-milan-metro-travel-record Wed, 01 Oct 2014 15:43:00 +0200 brit-in-bid-to-set-milan-metro-travel-record Two Italians claim to have broken the world record for the deepest underwater kiss. The Local spoke to diver Paolo Pedrinazzi to find out how it was done. https://www.thelocal.it/20131009/italians-break-underwater-kiss-world-record Wed, 09 Oct 2013 11:23:00 +0200 italians-break-underwater-kiss-world-record Italy may be a notoriously difficult country for vegetarians and vegans but on Tuesday it was home to the largest vegan sandwich in the world, according to Italian media reports. https://www.thelocal.it/20131003/photo-of-the-day-italy-sets-vegan-panino-record Thu, 03 Oct 2013 18:52:00 +0200 photo-of-the-day-italy-sets-vegan-panino-record