Categoría Oddities

How is Lhasa, the capital of Tibet?

illustrates Rodrigo Didier Edition Felipe van Deursen 1 – The White Palace has 698 murals and 10,000 scrolls 2 – The Potala Palace has 2,000 steps, 10,000 shrines and altars and 1,000 rooms Cold and isolated, Lhasa is the administrative…

How do boils form?

They are infections by bacteria of the species Staphylococcus aureus, which generate reddish and very painful lumps on the skin. The furuncle is the advanced stage of folliculitis and, contrary to what some people think, it has nothing to do…

What is the anatomy of a dragon?

– (YouTube/Playback) THERE IS DENTAL FLOSS Carnivores and with unrestrictive diets, dragons would have giant jaws with more than 100 teeth. Detail: all pointy and sharp, just like the big lizards. All this because, to remain at the top of…

What products can a vegan not consume?

Veganism, which officially emerged in England in 1944, rejects any consumer good obtained through animal exploitation. This includes not only food but also cosmetics and cleaning items, as well as, of course, leather, silk and wool – and even visits…

How did Saturn’s rings come to be?

– (NASA/JPL/USGS/Playback) Until today, scientists are not sure of the origin of the gigantic rings, but some theories try to explain their appearance. The main one points out that the rings, discovered in 1610 by the Italian Galileo Galilei (1564-1642),…

Why is the Pap test so named?

It has nothing to do with a pope. The name of this gynecological exam comes from the doctor of Greek origin who created it: Georgios Papanicolau. The test detects cervical (cervical) cancer – the third most common among women –…