How are bus line numbers chosen?

member’s suggestion TdF Victor Liporage edition Felipe van Deursen It depends on the city, of course, but it also depends on when the lines were created. In São Paulo, for example, the numbering system emerged in the 1970s. Over time,…

What were wars like in the Middle Ages?

ILLUSTRATES Sattu and Luiz Iria Exchange a numerous and disciplined army for a band of ill-armed and poorly organized peasants. Welcome to War in the Middle Ages! During the approximately one thousand years that the period lasted, between the 5th…

How is wine produced?

From the fermentation and filtration of the juice of grapes of the same variety – a custom that, according to archaeological evidence, humanity has been eating since 6000 BC Red wines are made from dark grapes, such as merlot and…

Why do we snore?

»> The phenomenon is caused by the vibration of some tissues through which the air passes when we breathe. The most frequent noise is caused by the passage of air in the soft part of the palate (roof of the…

Who was Assis Chateaubriand?

Francisco de Assis Chateaubriand Bandeira de Melo was the owner of a journalistic empire in Brazil. Born in Umbuzeiro, Paraíba, in 1892, he can be defined as a journalist, lawyer, businessman and politician, but he is mainly remembered for having…

How is the palm reading done?

(/) ILLUSTRATES Zé Otávio who thinks of palmistry (the art of reading palms) imagine a gypsy. But the origin is much more remote: the practice began more than 4,000 years ago, according to manuscripts found in Egypt, India and China.…