O habit to celebrate the birth day arose in ancient Rome. Prior to that, there were already offerings, like the cake, but there was no festival as such. The origin was linked to the idea that, on the birthday date,…

Any answer to this question is sure to be controversial. First, it is necessary to adopt a clear criterion: the greatest rock concerts are those that had the most people attending, regardless of whether or not they paid to see…

»> The stench comes from the secretion of two glands that the animal has on each side of the anal opening. The liquid released is an alcohol called butyl mercaptan and these glands, called perianal, only come into action when…

It is more correct to ask “what were” the castes, as they were extinguished by law in the late 1940s, after India became independent. Castes were a system of social organization that classified people according to skin color and the…

Illustrates rainer petterEdition Felipe van Deursen – (Rainer Petter/Strange World) 1 – The work has well-planned stages and relies on intermediaries infiltrated throughout the Americas. As it falls under the human trafficking law (with a penalty of up to 40…

Their Araketu Only 10% of the population is of African descent. But this culture is celebrated in the Llamadas, a party similar to the afro blocks of the Bahian Carnival. Around 40 drumming and dancing groups, called “comparsas”, parade through…

(Ryan Watts/Getty Images) This is a strategy used by plants to protect themselves from the cold, reducing their energy expenditure as much as possible. “When autumn arrives and the days start to get shorter, nature is signaling to the trees…

»> There are records that this object was already considered a powerful amulet since ancient Greece. First, because it was made of iron, an element that the Greeks believed to protect against all evil. In addition, its format resembled the…

Although there are specific serums for different types of snakes, the production process for all of them follows the same pattern. Snake venom is introduced into a horse’s body, which reacts by developing antibodies. And it is these antibodies that,…

Despite all the grandeur of these constructions, everyday life was not very pleasant, no. “In addition to not having conveniences such as running water or central heating, the daily lives of the residents were noisy and uncomfortable”, says the British…