isn't "cosa nostra" also a denotation for a type of Italian mafia (family)? I think the one in Palermo? I know there are different strands, the ndrangetta in Calabria, the Camorra in Naples etc (think there was also a TV series based on the books of a investigative journalist with that name)... genuinely curious ^^
no worries, Italy (and often Italians xD ;)) is/are far too beautiful just to limited it to the mafia ;))
short version? No, not at school per se (changed schools/schooling systems a couple of times actually) - it's a combination of easily getting enthralled with (very) random topics, thus resulting fascination, bordering on obsessive, in getting to know all there is/acquire a decent background knowledge ~.~; and adequate reading speed, I guess ^^;
seriously, it was meant as a compliment!!! I deeply apologise if I appeared overbearing - curiosity got the better of me, plus I am not very good at social interactions >.<;;
Omg I want the other chapters now this is so I teresting and here 2 fun facts for u cause I speak Italian..
1 Felice actually means happy
2 kosanostra in Italian is actually wrote in this way: cosa nostra and it means "our thing" as an object or personal matters
Bonus in Italy there is the mafia but this doesn 't mean that all the Italians are from the mafia (in Italian mafiosi) ╮( ̄▽ ̄)╭