Illustrates rainer petterEdition Felipe van Deursen – (Rainer Petter/Strange World) 1 – The work has well-planned stages and relies on intermediaries infiltrated throughout the Americas. As it falls under the human trafficking law (with a penalty of up to 40…
Their Araketu Only 10% of the population is of African descent. But this culture is celebrated in the Llamadas, a party similar to the afro blocks of the Bahian Carnival. Around 40 drumming and dancing groups, called “comparsas”, parade through…
(Ryan Watts/Getty Images) This is a strategy used by plants to protect themselves from the cold, reducing their energy expenditure as much as possible. “When autumn arrives and the days start to get shorter, nature is signaling to the trees…
»> There are records that this object was already considered a powerful amulet since ancient Greece. First, because it was made of iron, an element that the Greeks believed to protect against all evil. In addition, its format resembled the…
Although there are specific serums for different types of snakes, the production process for all of them follows the same pattern. Snake venom is introduced into a horse’s body, which reacts by developing antibodies. And it is these antibodies that,…
Despite all the grandeur of these constructions, everyday life was not very pleasant, no. “In addition to not having conveniences such as running water or central heating, the daily lives of the residents were noisy and uncomfortable”, says the British…
In fact, our veins are not green, but more whitish. We see them as green because of the optical phenomenon resulting from the mixture between the color of blood and that of our skin. The thing happens like this: the…
It’s a part of the Universe that astronomers know exists, but they still don’t know exactly what it is. It is matter, because its existence can be measured through the gravitational force it exerts. And it’s dark, because it doesn’t…
ILLUSTRATIONS Cecilia Andrade It works as a kind of lens that illuminates the house without using electricity, just reflecting sunlight. The cool thing is that the lamp costs nothing, as it is made from recycled materials, and can save up…
It is a lifestyle focused on decreasing participation in the capitalist economy and minimizing the impact on the environment. The term is a fusion of “free” (which has to do with freedom or the absence of costs in English) and…