uovo

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What's driving the attention

Unusually high temperatures across Italian cities have led to viral demonstrations of cooking eggs outdoors in the heat.

The spike in searches for 'uovo' (egg) is driven by news and social media coverage of extreme heatwaves in Italy, where temperatures reached levels capable of frying eggs on outdoor surfaces. Examples include cooking eggs on a Naples piazza and in Rome on Montecitorio's asphalt, as well as reports on Palermo's heat and discussions about egg pricing and safety. This trend reflects public interest in the effects of the heatwave through relatable, striking demonstrations.