Continues after advertising 1) “Fillings are not necessary and cavities can be reversed”On average, a cavity takes between four and eight years to progress from enamel to dentin (the innermost layer of the tooth). That means there’s plenty of time…
»> Every corn grain has three parts: the embryo, where the genetic material is, the endocarp and the pericarp, composed mainly of starch and water. The difference of popcorn corn is that it has less water (about 14.5%) than green…
There is no ranking that compares the level of pollution on beaches across the country and, even joining the measurement results of each coastal state, it is impossible to arrive at a national table because the states do not use…
March. According to the IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics), of the 15,987,931 Brazilians born between 1999 and 2004, 1,570,345 (about 9% of the total) were born in March. If every month had the same number of births, around…
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Whether due to good genetics, adaptability or sheer luck, these beings or species broke the record overtime (Image: Max Kueng) prehistoric lineage SPECIES – Tadpole shrimp (Triops cancriformis) 200 million years Two colonies of this crustacean found in the United…
Illustrates Dudu TorresEdition Felipe van Deursen It is ancient and complex for those who are not familiar with it. This is because it has elements from the three main Chinese religions: Taoism, Confucianism and Buddhism. The mixture of these beliefs…
ILLUSTRATIONS: Jean Magalhães You may have heard of Ra and Osiris, but what about Bastet and Thoth? Ancient Egypt had over 1,500 deities, including several whose meaning or function within that mythology is unknown. Next, meet the main names of…
There is no exact meaning, as the signs vary between countries and military units. They are customized to suit a specific mission and are known only to members of a given troop – that’s why the same gesture can have…
Two Brazilian girls have already won the most famous beauty contest in the world: the gaúcha Iêda Maria Vargas, in 1963, and the baiana Martha Vasconcellos, in 1968. Currently, both live out of the spotlight. Ieda is 75 years old…