»> Yes, a plant can use the energy contained in electric light to carry out photosynthesis. But it’s not just taking a vase and putting it in an artificially lit room, no. To work, the place where the plant is…
SUGGESTION PC Siqueira PAGAN ORIGIN Like other religions, there are several strands with different versions of Satanism. The most traditional is Church of Satan, created on April 30, 1966, by Anton LaVey, author of Satanic Bible. The date marks the…
Yautjas are aliens who worship the hunt, basing the entire social dynamic of the species around it. With a strict code of honor, they roam space looking for opponents. The more successful a Predator is in its hunts, the higher…
SUPPLY The tank trucks that bring fuel from the distributors to the stations can have up to three compartments – one for gasoline, a second for alcohol and a third for diesel. The maximum capacity is 50,000 liters and the…
– (Cecília Andrade/) QUESTION Matheus Costa, Brasília, DF To make a dummy “talk”, the ventriloquist needs to move it in sync with his voice, emitted without moving his lips. Neuroscience explains how the spectator is deceived: when the sound and…
Easy there! Modern historians believe that most likely the fire was born by accident – and not caused by Nero. The only certainty is that there really was a devastating fire, which started between July 18 and 19 of the…
QUESTION Romario Oliveira, Salvador, BA 10. Oscar Niemeyer (1907-2012) CONSTRUCTION Pampulha Church (Photograph)UN Headquarters (New York) and Alvorada Palace (Brasília) He started as an intern for one of the great Brazilian architects, Lucio Costa, but ended up surpassing him in…
Because in the most widely spoken languages in this region of the world, such as Hindi, Persian and Kyrgyz, “-istan” means “place of residence” of a particular people or ethnic group. According to this principle, Kazakhstan, for example, means “territory…
A building lasts 50 to 100 years, but that time depends on how it is made, used and maintained. The structural part, usually made of reinforced concrete, keeps the building standing as long as it stands. But, if it wobbles……
A building lasts 50 to 100 years, but that time depends on how it is made, used and maintained. The structural part, usually made of reinforced concrete, keeps the building standing as long as it stands. But, if it wobbles……