It is a neurological disorder that causes the stimulation of one sense to cause reactions in another, creating a sensory mix between vision, smell, hearing, taste and touch. For example, to a synaesthete, the number 5 might be always green,…
Fact Sheet Frontosa – Tanganyika Bump Head German name: Tanganyika bump head Scientific name: Cyphotilapia frontosa Origin: Northern part of Central African Lake Tanganyika Size: up to 35 cm Aquarium Length: from 200 cm edge length Contents: from 350 liters…
Anyone who thinks of chiromancy (the art of reading palms) immediately imagines a gypsy. But the origin is much more remote: the practice began more than 4,000 years ago, according to manuscripts found in Egypt, India and China. The technique…
Data sheet scaly carp Trade name: carp Latin name: Cyprinus carpio Order: Cypriniformes, German carp-like Family: Cyprinidae, German carp fish Genus: Cyprinus carpio Origin: originally from Asia Size: 35 to 50 cm medium size Pond Length and width: at least…
In its visible part, the clitoris is a little button at the top of the vagina, where the labia minora form a “V” (see infographic below). The function of this small organ is only one: to give pleasure. “Because of…
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According to 2006 data from the National Health Foundation (Funasa), the Guarani Indians form the largest indigenous group in Brazil, with almost 10% of the 454,000 Indians who currently inhabit the national territory. There are 220 indigenous ethnic groups in…
Data sheet cherry spotted tetra German name: Cherry spotted tetra Scientific name: Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma Origin: Amazon Basin in Peru and Brazil Size: Body length up to 9 cm Aquarium Length: Length from 100 cm width Contents: From 200 liters water…
QUESTION Alexandre Gomes Freitas, Rio de Janeiro, RJ It is estimated that there are at least 312 typically Brazilian fruits. This is because many fruits considered “the face of Brazil”, such as bananas and oranges, are not native to Brazilian…
The tasks of the aquarium filter © Mari_art stock.adobe.com ID: 163111141 Most aquarium filters are designed to ensure mechanical and biological filtration in the aquarium. With mechanical filtration, coarse particles are filtered out of the water by getting caught in…