Due to a number of historical and political factors that have fostered poverty and armed conflict in the region. To give you an idea, the combined GDP of the entire continent is US$ 2.1 trillion, which is below India (US$…
»> See for yourself: looking from above, normally the left is lower than the right. This occurs because of the difference between the cords that support the testicles. Both are formed by blood vessels, nerves and muscle, but the cord…
»> Rapid ejaculation is common at the beginning of sexual life. Research shows that up to 50% of teenagers have difficulty controlling orgasm. But what is the normal time for an ejaculation? In general, it is enough for the couple…
ILLUSTRATIONS Ligia Duque 1728: The first orthodontic appliance In an article, Frenchman Pierre Fauchard records the device “bandeau” (in Portuguese, bandô), in the shape of a horseshoe. Made entirely of hard metal with an extension strip, it served to expand…
It is the Afghan hound, an exotic breed originating in Afghanistan and considered one of the oldest in the world. This is what points out a ranking prepared by the psychologist specializing in dogs Stanley Coren, author of the book…
Through a violent electrical current that runs through the body of the condemned, ruining vital organs such as the brain and heart. When it appeared in the United States in 1890, it was presented as a modern and effective system…
The green rectangle, which came to represent our nature, previously referred to the House of Bragança (the family of Dom Pedro I). Yellow, now a symbol of the country’s mineral wealth, was the color of the House of Lorena (of…
There is still no definitive answer to this one of nature’s most unfathomable mysteries. In scientific debates – oddly enough, there are specialists to discuss this subject -, the most accepted idea is that the zebra is a black animal…
He was an Egyptian pharaoh who lived over 3,000 years ago. Today he is famous around the world and has become almost synonymous with ancient Egypt, but when he was in power he was a discreet pharaoh. So why has…
READER QUESTION Alan Ferreira dos Santos, Sao Luis, MA He was a revolutionary who helped to establish a new political regime – one-party and socialist – in Cuba, which lasts until today. For many, Che is a martyr who opposed…