Who invented the vestibular?
The entrance exam was created in Brazil in 1911, by a politician named Rivadávia da Cunha Corrêa. At the time, he was Minister of Justice and Interior Affairs and decided to take an exam to select who could enter public…
Which countries have the weirdest beauty standards?
It depends on what you consider weird. If, in the West, we are used to seeing blonde and thin people in magazines, in other parts of the world beauty can be about weight, tattoos and accessories. “Beauty references are linked…
Papa Doc, the dictator who brought terror to Haiti
ILLUSTRATES Edward Belgian 1) Haitian from the gem, from the capital Port au Prince, François Duvalier (1907-1971) was the son of a justice of the peace and a baker. His mother was mentally disabled and became increasingly distant from the…
Why is Saturday feijoada day?
(/) Habits do not always have precise explanations, but it is most likely that the custom of eating feijoada on Saturdays (in São Paulo, feijoada is also eaten on Wednesdays) is a Portuguese heritage. The Lusitanians are not as passionate…
How many Coca-Colas are sold per second in the world?
According to data from 2014, more than 1.7 billion cans, cups or bottles of beverages produced by the Coca-Cola Company are sold per day. That is: approximately 19,675 per second. In Brazil, the data are also impressive: in 2012, we…
What are digital drugs?
They are songs or sound effects in MP3 format that are broadcast on the internet and are supposedly capable of causing altered states in the mind of those who listen to them. They’re called digital drugs because the high they…
How are books organized in a library?
QUESTION Bianca Rego, Mogi das Cruzes, SP In Brazil, most of them are organized according to the Dewey Decimal System. Created by the American librarian Melvil Dewey in 1876, it uses three main digits to classify the theme of each…
The Most Dangerous Toys You Can (Or Ever Could) Buy
illustrates André Bdois edition Felipe van Deursen FOURTH AND LAST PART OF THE ARTICLE KILLER TOYS – cursed dolls – Deadly Games – cursed parks – Dangerous toys LEGAL AND ILLEGAL Today they are banned or frowned upon. Yesterday they…
What is the Rorschach Test?
It is a questionnaire, widely used in psychological assessment processes, which uses cards with ink stains to identify personality traits of a person. The patient observes the material and answers questions about what he sees. “The test provides indices that…
What is black light?
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