»> There are 6,912 languages around the world, according to the Ethnologue compendium, considered the largest inventory of languages on the planet. The book, edited since 1951, is a kind of bible of linguistics, indicating which languages are in use,…
1. Puffer is the popular name given to about 150 species of fish capable of inflating their bodies when they feel threatened by a predator. Bloating is a defense mechanism for the pufferfish to appear much larger than it is…
Nitrous literally gives the engine a gas: it increases the amount of oxygen entering the cylinders. It is as if, for a few seconds, it expanded the volume of an engine from 1.0 liters to 1.4 liters, for example. But,…
The Ku Klux Klan (KKK) was a secret racist organization that was born in the late 19th century in the United States. It was founded in 1866, in Tennessee, as a social club that brought together Confederate veterans, that is,…
It appears during the formation of the coconut seed and serves as a food reserve for the embryo, a structure that will give rise to a new plant. The embryo is born from the union of a female sex cell…
(tostphoto/Getty Images) Yes, it does. This urban legend has gained momentum because, to disprove it, you need to use a measurement sheet that you can’t easily find around. Basically, the number of folds possible depends on the size and thickness…
These are illnesses caused or aggravated by emotional instability. Unlike somatization, which is diagnosed by doctors when symptoms of a illness manifest themselves but no physical effects are observed on the body, psychosomatics have verifiable effects on the body. A…
»> Because this uniform appeared at the same time as the modern penitentiary system was created, in the United States, at the end of the 18th century. Despite not being required by law, it was soon adopted as a universal…
The main function of the engine is to transform fuel into energy capable of generating movement in the wheels. The heart of this system is a small combustion chamber called a cylinder. Inside each cylinder – passenger cars usually have…
»> Because most liqueurs have in their formula ingredients that help digestion, such as fruits, herbs and flowers. “The rule is this: if the active principles of the drink’s components are digestive, it will be too. The famous orange blossom…