In fact, these three groups of vegetables have more similarities than differences: they all grow underground and have some reserve organ that develops and gives rise to tasty foods. The main distinction is that the organ increases in size in…
READ MORE – Is a tomato a fruit? – What are the most nutritious foods that exist? The answer varies depending on who you ask the question to. A scientist will answer that fruit – and not fruit, since the…
(/) QUESTION João Marco, Alagoinhas, BA No. The substances that give vegetables their blue color are called anthocyanins, part of the flavonoid group, and are present in several plants. The problem is that, to get the blue color, the fruit…
With the fermentation of the mixture of malt, hops and water. These are the basic ingredients described in the Reinheitsgebot, the Beer Purity Law, a food decree created in 1516 by the Duke of Bavaria (a German state) and strictly…
No. Dairy cows, such as Jersey, Holstein and Swiss brown, are capable of giving milk for more than two years after the calf is born. “The exact time will depend on the genetic characteristics of each animal”, says veterinarian Alexandre…
(RobertoDavid/iStock) It is estimated that hair grows, on average, 1 millimeter every three days, which is about 1 centimeter per month and 12 centimeters per year. The speed may vary from one individual to another, but remains constant for each…
Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune – precisely the three planets most similar to Saturn. The similarities between them are as follows: they are all giants compared to the other planets in our solar system; all are formed basically by gas; and…
1) It all starts with the collection of raw materials. In addition to moist clay, taken from the ground, the bird, whose scientific name is furnarius rufus, uses manure mixed with straw. The house is built jointly by the male…
It arose from a virus called SIV, found in the immune system of chimpanzees and the African green monkey. Despite not making these animals sick, SIV is a highly mutated virus, which would have given rise to HIV, the AIDS…
The expression “Great Navigations” is used to refer to the various maritime expeditions organized in the 15th and 16th centuries, mainly by Portugal and Spain. They helped to mark the passage from the Middle Ages to the Modern Age, resulted…