Categoría Oddities

What is Aristotelian logic?

»> This is a classic theory to explain how human reasoning is formulated. Developed by the Greek Aristotle (384-322 BC), one of the most influential thinkers in the entire history of Western philosophy, this theory basically predicts that it is…

Is it true that corn beer is worse?

(Ricardo Sanches/) Not necessarily. Beer is made from the alcoholic fermentation of cereal malt, mainly barley. Malt, in turn, is obtained through artificial germination and drying of the cereal. But beer is not always 100% malted cereal. That’s where corn…

When did bread appear?

»> This food was born with agriculture itself, about 12,000 years ago, when plants with grains began to be cultivated. “The oldest breads were probably made from barley, the first cereal to be planted by man”, says historian Emanuel Bouzon,…

How does a pointer clock work?

1. There are two types of pointer watches: quartz and winding – which are divided into automatic winding and manual winding, which we will explain here. 2. The energy that moves the hands is provided by the winding mechanism. The…

What was the first favela in Brazil?

Officially, the pioneer was Morro da Providência, which appeared in 1897 in the center of Rio de Janeiro. But recently, new studies suggest that there were people living in shacks in the city before that. Let’s get to the facts:…

Who has more pleasure in orgasm?

It is not possible to “measure” pleasure by giving a score from 0 to 10, for example. But theoretically, some female sexual characteristics suggest that women have the potential for more intense orgasms. At least that was the result of…