(/) It is a succession of macabre coincidences that ended up creating a myth. It all started in 1923, when Howard Carter, an English archaeologist, discovered the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun in Egypt. Six years later, 22 explorers from the…
– (Rede Globo/Reproduction) mister M is the name by which the American magician Val Valentino became known in Brazil. In 1996, he was performing in Las Vegas when he was invited by Fox to present Breaking the Magician’s Code, a…
ILLUSTRATES Icarus Yuji Duck, frog or squid? SOUND NAME: Quacker WHERE: North Atlantic and Arctic During World War II, a Soviet submarine recorded strange noises described by the crew as “quacking” – the onomatopoeia that the Russians use to represent…
Decreases. Alcohol is a substance that depresses the central nervous system, because it reduces its activity by hindering the passage of messages between brain neurons. It is not known exactly why this happens, but it is believed that alcohol changes…
(/) The numerical sequence you just read above means, believe me, “Weird World” in binary. This system is used by machines with digital circuits to interpret information and perform actions. It is through this language that the computer displays and…
It is a bloody spectacle in which a bullfighter faces, almost always to death, a wild bull inside an arena. The national fiesta in Spain has its origins in bullfights that took place as early as the 3rd century BC.…
Chemical or mechanical abrasion, surgery and laser techniques are the most used to erase renegade designs. They are aggressive, painful methods that do not guarantee normal skin back. Several factors interfere with the success of the treatment, such as the…
With the proximity of elections, the disenchantment of a large part of the population with Brazilian politics and the future of the country is visible. Just note the number of people who think about annulling their vote. But is this…
Because of cross-breeding and domestication. Overall, the ears rigid are characteristics of dogs more active. They provide wider hearing and influence running speed. already the ears fallen are associated with the most domesticated breeds. The German breeder Max von Stephanitz,…
(/) The so-called universal language was created around 1887 by Ludwig Lazarus Zamenhof (1859-1917), Polish oculist and philosopher. His intention was to generate greater understanding among peoples. For him – and the approximately 100,000 people who now speak Esperanto on…