The largest is that of the ostrich and the smallest is that of a tiny species of hummingbird. Not coincidentally, the ostrich (Struthio camelus) is the largest bird in the world and measures up to 2.7 meters in height. Its…

There are several icons on the one dollar bill. They represent concepts such as war, peace, Congress and the original 13 US colonies. The symbology of the ballot is usually a source of discussion and mystery. There is evidence linking…

The abbreviations that name the roads have embedded codes that explain what type of road each one is. The two letters indicate whether it is federal (in this case, the name starts with BR) or state (names starting with state…

McGonagall’s mother ran away from home as a young girl – (strange world/strange world) Isobel Ross, Minerva’s mother, fell madly in love with Robert McGonagall, a Presbyterian minister who lived in the same village. Knowing that her parents would not…

»> – () In descending order, the five largest are: Ganymede, Titan, Callisto, Io and Earth’s «original» Moon. The moons, or natural satellites, are stars that circle around a planet. There are about 160 in the solar system – around…

»> They use their mouths to sweat and thus control their body temperature. Dogs are open-mouthed – panting and breathing fast – more often on hot days or after some physical exercise, such as a run. “Dogs do not have…

»> Because the knife strike releases a substance that causes browning. When we cut the fruit, we also shatter some of its cells. “At that time, the enzyme that darkens the apple is released”, says biochemist Maria Inés Genovese, from…

(Strange World/Strange World) Because of childhood memories of American cartoonist Elzie Crisler Segar, creator of the character. As a child, Segar was always given advice by an old Scottish sailor: if he wanted to become strong and be able to…

ILLUSTRATES Icarus Yuji Fortunately no. The legend about the existence of films in which the actors actually died in front of the cameras began to spread in the 1970s. The Family – The Story of Charles Manson’s Dune Buggy Attack…

You argonauts they were the sailors who, in Greek mythology, accompanied the hero Jason on his journey to Colchis (where Georgia is today) to rescue the Golden Fleece. The story is part of the Greek myth Jason and the argonauts,…