motivated by speculations in a book series The three Musketeersby Alexandre Dumas, is one of the greatest mysteries of France in the 17th century. According to the author, the King of France Louis XIV kept a prisoner condemned to forever…
»> TV series about the scientific investigation of crimes are a hit. In Brazil, this work is done by two professionals: the coroner and the criminal expert. This month, we’re talking about coroners, and in February, we’re talking about CSIs.…
They are part of the so-called “distraction weapons”used when you want frighten or disable an enemy without killing him. A stun bomb itself is similar to military grenade common. (Photo: Getty Images) When triggered, it ignites a chemical mixture that…
It is a psychological disorder in which a group of people start to have, at the same time, a strange behavior or become ill without an apparent cause. Outbreaks of collective hysteria, also known as mass psychogenic illness, are more…
On ice and snow, subjected to temperatures down to -45 °C. The word “Eskimo” refers to ethnic groups that have occupied the far north of the planet since 5,000 BC Currently, there are about 150,000 people, occupying a coastal strip…
Water is not only important, but indispensable for human life, representing about 60% of an adult’s weight. In babies, the proportion is even higher: 70%. It is the most important element in the body, the main component of cells and…
O habit to celebrate the birth day arose in ancient Rome. Prior to that, there were already offerings, like the cake, but there was no festival as such. The origin was linked to the idea that, on the birthday date,…
Any answer to this question is sure to be controversial. First, it is necessary to adopt a clear criterion: the greatest rock concerts are those that had the most people attending, regardless of whether or not they paid to see…
»> The stench comes from the secretion of two glands that the animal has on each side of the anal opening. The liquid released is an alcohol called butyl mercaptan and these glands, called perianal, only come into action when…
It is more correct to ask “what were” the castes, as they were extinguished by law in the late 1940s, after India became independent. Castes were a system of social organization that classified people according to skin color and the…