Mona Lisa There are many hypotheses and no certainty about who would have been the real owner of that famous and enigmatic half smile – if she really existed. The most widespread version holds that a wealthy citizen of Florence,…
Because it is as if they were two different penalties: the nominal one, at the time of conviction, which takes into account every detail of the crime(s) committed, and the unified penalty, which “merges” the fulfillment of all these punishments.…
Strong emotions – for example, a fright – cause the adrenal glands (located on top of the kidneys) to release adrenaline. This substance enters the bloodstream and prepares the organism to face the situation – in the heart, specifically, it…
ILLUSTRATES Icarus Yuji Over the past 100 years, more than 4,500 books and articles have claimed that William Shakespeare, the Englishman from Stratford-upon-Avon who lived between 1564 and 1616, was not the author of works attributed to him. See some…
The greatest weapon of this armed force was the number of members: a legion could be formed by up to 6 thousand men! In combat, this sea of warriors basically relied on darts, swords and shields to face the enemy.…
Reader question – Thais Midori, Sao Paulo-SP To facilitate their identification, preventing them from camouflaging themselves in environments such as forests and metropolises in case of escape. The color supposedly also spurs convicts on to carry out their daily tasks…
Through an extra load of hormones, it delays ovulation, prevents fertilization and, if the encounter with the sperm has already occurred, prevents the egg from settling in the uterus. Thus, the pill prevents an unwanted pregnancy. The rescue kit consists…
(/) Due to the adaptation of the legend of Jack o’lantern to North American folklore. In Ireland, candles were lit inside turnips to ward off evil spirits on the Celtic feast of Samhain, which celebrated the end of summer. The…
»> No. Apparently, this is another one of those crazy things created to frighten those who are taking the first steps in their sexual lives. “I’ve never heard of this type of problem and I’ve never seen references in medical…
»> Our eye doesn’t work exactly like a camera, but we can say that the maximum resolution it achieves is close to 250 megapixels. The digital camera creates image files made up of millions of dots. Each point is a…