How is poop formed?
Today’s lunch will be two or three days’ poop. From mouth to fiofó, food stays up to 72 hours in our body, undergoing two basic transformations. The first is mechanical: teeth in the mouth and muscles in the stomach crush…
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Why do mosquito bites itch?
(/) The itch is the result of an allergic reaction and our body’s defense against the insect’s bite. When a mosquito bites us, some of its saliva, containing anesthetics, anticoagulants and other substances, is injected into our skin. Immediately, our…
What is the biggest living being?
The biggest creature on the planet was only discovered in 1996: a fungus that grows under the soil of the Malheur National Forest, in the State of Oregon, United States. This Armillaria ostoyae, popularly known as the “honey mushroom”, was…
Who were the jesters?
One_of_the_many_court_jesters_(8489822016) Everything indicates that they were the best comedians of their time, the Middle Ages. Contrary to what many people think, these commoners paid to entertain the nobility and royalty were not crazy, nor were they part of the team…
What are the differences between the types of orange?
The main difference is the taste. Basically, the hundreds of types of orange belong to two different species. The first of them, Citrus sinensis, brings together sweet oranges, such as lime, bahia, pear and seleta. All of them are appreciated…
How does the «Ice Finger of Death» occur?
SUGGESTION Laura Tanure ILLUSTRATIONS Aluísio Cervelle Santos 1. Technically called an ice stalactite, or brinicle, this rare underwater phenomenon was first documented in 1974. It only occurs in the polar regions, during the winter. At this time, the temperature above…
How is the corpus delicti examination carried out?
It depends on the case, as there is no standard corpus delicti examination. As the objective is to detect injuries caused by any illegal or criminal act, it can be applied in different situations, such as after a car crash,…
Where do crab spiders like to nest?
Unlike most spiders, which weave their homes with silk threads in high areas, crabs prefer to build their refuges in burrows under rocks or next to tree trunks. “They can dig their own holes or take advantage of existing ones…
How were years counted before Christ?
(/) reader question Lucas Ribeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ illustrates Rafael Nunes Cerveglieri It depends. The first farmers already knew the seasons and calculated the time between one summer and another. To establish a countdown, each civilization had its own…
Is it true that passion fruit is calming?
Not the fruit itself. The calming properties are in the rest of the plant. It contains alkaloids and flavonoids, substances that depress the central nervous system (CNS), the joint between the brain and the spinal cord, responsible for sensitivity and…