1) “When a ship is sinking, the rats are the first to jump out”(Die Rattencverlassen das sinkende Schiff) Germany This proverb, which has equivalents all around in all over the world, emerged in the time of the great navigations. Its…

(/) It wasn’t everybody, just the aristocrats. The fad started with Louis XIV (1638-1715), King of France. During his government, the monarch adopted the wig for the same reason that many people still use the accessory today: to hide baldness.…

In fact, like any other living thing, they go through four crucial stages of development: birth, growth, reproduction and death. “But with some adaptive peculiarities that increase its life expectancy”, says biologist Solange Mazzoni, from the University of São Paulo…

reader’s question Aline Comerio, Colatina, ES illustrates Pri Wi edition Felipe van Deursen Because our brain processes outdated information. Everything happens in the ear. One of the internal parts of the organ is responsible for providing us with balance and…

And the Abaporu, painted by tarsila do amaral in 1928. “For all its historical importance, it is worth at least R$ 30 million”, estimates gallerist and specialist in modernist works Ricardo Camargo. The 85 x 73 cm canvas shows a…

– (Felipe Martini/) CRIMINAL RECORDName William Henry Bonney McCarty Jr. (1859-1881)place of business New Mexico, USAdeaths 9 confirmed and 12 unproven 1) Poor and fatherless, William, who since childhood referred to himself as Billy, was born in New York. At…

Reader Question – Marcos Correa, Cunha Porã, SC According to Guinness, there are two record holders. In 1971, Australian Geraldine Brodrick gave birth to nine twins, but they all died in less than six days – she holds the mark…

It is a scale used to measure awareness and the evolution of brain damage in a patient. “The index is based on a scale of points ranging from 3 to 15 and evaluates eye opening, motor and verbal response”, says…

It is a scale used to measure awareness and the evolution of brain damage in a patient. “The index is based on a scale of points ranging from 3 to 15 and evaluates eye opening, motor and verbal response”, says…

»> It depends on the species, but the most used material is scraped fibers from dead wood trunks and branches. “It is very difficult to establish a construction standard for everyone, as in Brazil alone there are around 500 species…