How are winds formed?

»> Classified as horizontal or vertical (ascending or descending), winds are formed by differences in pressure and temperature between layers of air. “When an air mass with high atmospheric pressure or low temperature moves towards a region of low pressure,…

How did capoeira come about?

The 100% Brazilian fight was created in the 17th century by African slaves of the Bantu ethnic group. Because of its origin, it was officially prohibited until 1937, although it never ceased to be practised. In the 1930s, the Bahian…

Why do all emails have the @ symbol?

(iStock/Strange World) Let’s start with the simplest: the @ or «at» exists to separate the username from the name of the provider where the email account is hosted. The big mystery is knowing why they chose @ for emails and…

How did the makeup come about?

The oldest evidence found by archaeologists date back to Ancient Egypt, around 3000 BC. “Considered an art by the Egyptian civilization, makeup originated with kohl”, says physical chemist Inês Joeques, from the State University of Campinas (Unicamp). Kohl is a…

Who were the ninjas?

Ninja Turtles They were the creators of a Japanese martial art known as ninjutsu. “It is a set of espionage and assassination tactics, practiced by masked warriors, specialists in fraudulent tricks”, says historian Masanori Fukushima, from Takushoku University, in Japan.…