Remember when you were a child and something like ice cream or watermelon made you happy?  Maybe they still do.  In any case, a scientific research study conducted by the Behavioral and Brain Lab at the Free University of Communication in Milan, Italy contends that eating a bowl of pasta makes you happier.  Said Professor Vincenzo Russo:   through this study, science has put itself at the service of emotions to certify that pasta and happiness are one . Okay, this was not a definitive research effort, as there were only 40 participants.  Further this study occurred in Italy, where 99% of the population eat pasta an average of 5 times per week.  In comparison, Google AI Overview indicates that 73% of Americans consume past pasta at least once per week, and around 33% up to three times/week. Interestingly enough, in a  ranking of obesity , the USA was #10 ( #1 is the worst, and this location is American Samoa ) vs Italy at #117.   So how d...