How does a Formula 1 box work?
A Formula 1 box is much more complex than what is shown on TV. The 400 square meters that each team is entitled to are divided into several departments, where around 100 people work frantically. The heart of the pit…
What are the titles of a professor and what do they mean?
There are basically three titles (or academic degrees): Master, Doctor (known as Ph.D. in some countries) and Habilitation. Those who complete their graduation but want to continue studying must first choose between two postgraduate courses: lato sensu and stricto sensu.…
Which painter painted the most pictures?
(Paolo Monti/European Library of Information and Culture/Wikimedia Commons) Pablo Picasso. According to Guinness Book of Recordsthe Spanish painter signed 13,500 canvases, 100,000 engravings, 34,000 illustrations in books and 300 sculptures, over his more than 80-year career. His first work was…
What did the pyramid complex at Giza, Egypt look like in its heyday?
ILLUSTRATES Alexandre Jubran Built 3,000 years before Christ, on the west bank of the Nile River, the Giza complex honors the ancestors of the nobility. See what he was like in his prime 1) Pyramids of queens (set 1) They…
Who are the Hells Angels?
With more than 100 headquarters spread across the continents, HAMC (Hells Angels Motorcycle Club) is the largest – and most controversial – motorcycle club in the world. Founded in 1948 in San Bernardino, California, the club gained fame providing security…
How do you play rugby?
Basic rule: each of the teams of 15 athletes scores points by driving the ball with their hands to the end of the opposing field, the so-called in-goal area. Another option is to kick the ball over the opponent’s goal,…
Is it really possible for a shot to backfire?
(/) ammo assembly ILLUSTRATES Elias Fernandes No. The design and functioning of current pistols and the type of ammunition used prevent a projectile from “reversing” and hitting the shooter. The origin of the expression “The shot backfired” is uncertain, but…
21 Animals That Look Cute But Have Creepy Behaviors
ILLUSTRATIONS Renato Faccini When it comes to ensuring food, reproduction or the perpetuation of the species, apparently cute or harmless animals unleash their beasts – with frightening behaviors that, in human society, would be worthy of a psychopath. Although shocking,…
How does a bagpipe work?
ILLUSTRATIONS: Eduardo Medeiros The principle of the bagpipes is to maintain a constant flow of air through the instrument’s vents, which vibrate and emit sounds. To do this, the bagpiper inflates a bellows (a reservoir capable of maintaining a constant…
What was the first TV series?
Despite the market being dominated by the US, the first TV series in history came from England. Starred by the British James Hayter, Pinwright’s Progress premiered in November 1946 and lasted only one season, ending in May 1947. There were…