“Bullet” is a type of bruise formed over the bone of the skull. When we take a hit, blood vessels that run under the skin break and blood leaks out. Leakage can cause two types of injury: ecchymosis (when blood…
Theoretically, it is possible, but very risky. There are cases of women without a uterus who became pregnant, but in general they lost the baby. The man subjected to this strange experience would also have difficulties to survive. What wouldn’t…
Cats Simple: they helped the ancient Egyptians fight one of their worst enemies – the rats that infested the region, destroying grain and cereal crops, in addition to spreading diseases. When they realized that cats were the solution to controlling…
QUESTION Pedro Rubbioli Amorim, Campinas, SP Currently, 49 countries in the world live in a dictatorial regime – according to a survey by Freedom House, an American NGO that annually monitors democracies around the world. The NGO’s 2018 report points…
There is no shortage of animals in the planet’s deserts. In the central region of the Sahara desert, the largest in the world, 70 species of mammals, 90 of resident birds (excluding migratory birds) and around 100 of reptiles, among…
It’s Greenland. It has 2 175 600 square kilometers. And Australia? With its 7 682 300 square kilometers, it is three times the area of Greenland, but most geographers do not consider it an island. “Due to its large size,…
Reader’s question Thaís Chaves Costa, Carapicuiba, SP It is a belief born in Jamaica in the 30s, popularized by the songs of reggae singer Bob Marley and currently followed by about 1 million people in the world. With some elements…
(/) It’s Hinduism. The guarantor is the theologian Rafael Rodrigues da Silva, from the Pontifical Catholic University (PUC), in São Paulo. The dispute with the religions of ancient Egypt and Zoroastrianism (which emerged in Persia) is fierce, but the belief…
Reader Question – Laura, Maringá, PR In fact, they don’t sleep. At least not like us. For fish, there is no long period of rest dedicated to sleep. Instead, they slow down for a few seconds several times throughout the…
ILLUSTRATES Tom WombEDITION Felipe van Deursen – (Tom Belly/Strange World) READ THE REPORT “THE STORIES THAT THE BIBLE DIDN’T TELL”– Ark of Noah– Exodus– Samson– David– Fall of Jerusalem– Crucifixion THE FORCE AWAKENSThe story of Samson, the hairy strongman, is…