»> It was in the Roman Empire that astrology introduced the popular use of septimana («seven mornings» in Latin), a convention of Babylonian origin. Initially, the names of eastern gods were replaced by Latin equivalents. With the advent of Christianity,…
Heroin and other opium derivatives, such as morphine, usually cause the greatest damage when an addict experiences the so-called withdrawal syndrome – a set of symptoms that appears when the person stops or reduces the use of the drug. “This…
Because it interferes with communication between neurons, the cells of the nervous system. After passing through the intestine and reaching the blood, the ethanol present in the drink activates the production of substances that amplify the action of neurotransmitters (molecules…
ILLUSTRATIONSRodrigo ICO QUESTION Christian Pereira, Sao Jose dos Campos, SP There are more than 300 fruits native to the national territory. Thanks to our 8.5 million square kilometers and the abundance of biomes, you can find species with the most…
Keeping the proper proportions, it is played in almost the same way as in the game of “cue” or “bete”, practiced by children all over Brazil. Little known around here, cricket is a very popular bat and ball game among…
It depends on the type of braces: the fixed directs the teeth in the desired direction and the mobile stimulates or inhibits bone growth in the right way. The mobile works while the bones of the mouth grow – it…
The boy lived at number 8 because the series was created and shown by the Mexican broadcaster Televisa, which was broadcast on channel 8. In the same way that Globo is associated with channel 5 in São Paulo and 4…
(getty images/Montage on reproduction) Yes. Experts agree that, like most animals, they divide their time between activity and rest – when metabolic action slows down. But that wouldn’t be quite what we call sleep. “There are records of ants seen…
ILLUSTRATIONS Thales Molina Continues after advertising Continues after advertising Bathroom You simpsons appeared as a segment on The Tracey Ullman Show. One of the vignettes from that time, shown in March 1989, was reused in the special chapter “138th Episode…
»> Incredibly, this has nothing to do with the mouth, but with the nose. When we have the flu, we lose our sense of smell. And if you can’t discern an expensive perfume from the smoke of a burnt tire,…