How does a pipeline work?
A gas pipeline is a network of tubes that takes gas from a producing region, such as Bolivia, to a consuming region, such as Brazil. The gas is transported through the tubes with the help of the pressure difference: at…
What could you buy with R$100 13 years ago?
In general, much more things than currently. And this is natural: the accumulated inflation since the first ME hit the newsstands is 124.48%, according to the Extended Consumer Price Index (IPCA), measured by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics…
Peter Sutcliffe, the Yorkshire Ripper who killed prostitutes
– () 1) Born in a Catholic home in Bingley, England, peter he was a shy and reserved boy. He lived in his mother’s skirt and spent little time with his father, who was not interested in him. Sutcliffe he…
Can kissing on the mouth transmit disease?
(/) Not normally. But if the person’s immune defense is weakened, the body can catch some diseases. “The most common is candidiasis, the famous ‘thrush’. It is caused by a fungus and appears in the form of redness, burning and…
What was the anatomy of a giant crocodile like?
It had a narrow snout, bony plates on its back, and spent a lot of time underwater. This is the description of sarcosuchus imperator, reptile considered the largest crocodilian in history. As he did not belong to the order crocodylia,…
What was the anatomy of a giant crocodile like?
It had a narrow snout, bony plates on its back, and spent a lot of time underwater. This is the description of sarcosuchus imperator, reptile considered the largest crocodilian in history. As he did not belong to the order crocodylia,…
How many pieces does the world’s biggest jigsaw puzzle have?
»> Precisely 1,141,800 little pieces! The gigantic jigsaw puzzle was assembled next to the central square of the city of Ravensburg, in southern Germany, and is the result of the joining of around 4,500 smaller puzzles, which depict different motifs,…
What was a Dahometan human sacrifice ritual like?
ILLUSTRATES Icarus Yuji To honor the ancestors, the turn of the year in the African tribe of the Dahometans ended with the ground soaked in blood. The kingdom of Dahomey occupied the space of the current nation of Benin, between…
How to save a drowning person?
The scene calls for quick action: someone struggles in the water and starts screaming for help. If there are no lifeguards around, it may be up to you to attempt rescue. In such a situation, it is not enough just…
What is the biggest cat in the world?
ligreIllustrates: Alexandre Jubran It is the Hercules liger, 3.3 m long and 418.2 kg, which lives in a tiger sanctuary in South Carolina, USA. A liger is a hybrid, the result of a cross between a lion and a tigress.…