What is the most gluttonous animal?
Without a doubt, the animal that eats the most food per day is the blue whale, not by chance the largest animal on the planet. To keep her colossal body functioning, she eats around 8 tons of food daily, which…
What does a mustard gas attack look like?
ILLUSTRATIONS Thales Molina When it doesn’t cause death, it damages DNA, increasing the chances of cancer. Weaker versions of the gas were synthesized by several chemists in the 19th century, but it was not until 1913 that the Englishman Hans…
What is the most disgusting thing in the world?
(/) Disgusting According to British researchers, a rotting human gum infested with fly larvae is the most disgusting thing in existence. The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine ran an online experiment in which volunteers were faced with disgusting…
If a snake bites its own tongue, does it die from poison?
No. Snakes are immune to their own venom. So even if they accidentally bite their tongue, nothing will happen. It must be said, however, that it is virtually impossible for a snake to bite its own tongue. The serpent’s tongue…
Where, in present-day São Paulo, did the Grito do Ipiranga take place?
IMAGE reproduction QUESTION Antonio Sergio Ferraciolli, Cacoal, RO Nobody knows the exact place. “It is difficult to define where Dom Pedro would have gone when he came from Santos, on September 7, 1822”, says historian Cecília Helena de Salles Oliveira,…
What’s cool about Route 66? Why did she become famous?
– (Fido Nesti) THE PLAN Inaugurated in 1938, the Route 66 it was part of the US National Highway Plan, which established 96 highways. The north-south routes would be odd and the east-west routes even. The numbering grows in these…
What’s cool about Route 66? Why did she become famous?
– (Fido Nesti) THE PLAN Inaugurated in 1938, the Route 66 it was part of the US National Highway Plan, which established 96 highways. The north-south routes would be odd and the east-west routes even. The numbering grows in these…
How does the fax work?
Tatiana Alves da Silva, Jaguariuna, SP We thought that the fax was already a little out of fashion, but it seems that we were wrong! Let’s kill the curiosity: to transmit images and texts, the fax brings within itself three…
What is the difference between CD and DVD?
The storage capacity. Despite having the same format and size, a DVD can store much more information than a CD. This was possible thanks to advances in recording and optical reading techniques. Both types of disk have a long spiral…
What was the population of Rome at its height?
(Ilona Frey/Unsplash) In the 2nd century AD, between 800 thousand and 1 million inhabitants lived in the city, while in the entire Empire there were between 50 and 60 million inhabitants. In other words: in terms of population, Rome was…