With more than 100 headquarters spread across the continents, HAMC (Hells Angels Motorcycle Club) is the largest – and most controversial – motorcycle club in the world. Founded in 1948 in San Bernardino, California, the club gained fame providing security…
Basic rule: each of the teams of 15 athletes scores points by driving the ball with their hands to the end of the opposing field, the so-called in-goal area. Another option is to kick the ball over the opponent’s goal,…
(/) ammo assembly ILLUSTRATES Elias Fernandes No. The design and functioning of current pistols and the type of ammunition used prevent a projectile from “reversing” and hitting the shooter. The origin of the expression “The shot backfired” is uncertain, but…
ILLUSTRATIONS Renato Faccini When it comes to ensuring food, reproduction or the perpetuation of the species, apparently cute or harmless animals unleash their beasts – with frightening behaviors that, in human society, would be worthy of a psychopath. Although shocking,…
ILLUSTRATIONS: Eduardo Medeiros The principle of the bagpipes is to maintain a constant flow of air through the instrument’s vents, which vibrate and emit sounds. To do this, the bagpiper inflates a bellows (a reservoir capable of maintaining a constant…
Despite the market being dominated by the US, the first TV series in history came from England. Starred by the British James Hayter, Pinwright’s Progress premiered in November 1946 and lasted only one season, ending in May 1947. There were…
(/) The unit derives from a very primitive speed measurement system – called nacelle -, which began to be used in the 16th century. The instrument basically consisted of a string with one end tied to a heavy wooden plank…
Approximately 1 ton, or almost 3 kilos per day – including solid and liquid food. To “weigh” all this food, we had the help of nutritionist Daniela Silveira, from Unifesp. Caloric needs vary according to each person’s sex, weight, height,…
Launched in the USA in 1991 and shown on Rede Globo between 1992 and 1995, Dinosaur family it was almost like your average family sitcom… with the difference that the characters were stegosaurs, triceratops and tyrannosaurs. But the technology that…
The cover story of this month’s edition of MUNDO ESTRANHO reserves a space to talk about Zodíaco, the serial killer who terrorized California in the 60s and 70s with his encrypted letters. Only the first, sent in three pieces to…