The seven notes of dollar in circulation depict five former US presidents: George Washington (1732-1799), Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) and Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885) ). The other two honorees are Alexander Hamilton (1755 or 1757-1804),…
If it were to bet, the most guaranteed thing would be for you to throw all your chips at the lion! This is because he is more “trained” for fighting than the tiger and has anatomical characteristics that give him…
HOW IS SEX:Prehistory | Modern Age | Today | In the future In antiquity, prostitution was regulated, divorce began to exist and there were even sex gods! Documents from the Ancient Age, which goes from 4000 BC to the 5th…
»> Bees have glands in their heads that secrete two enzymes: invertase and glucose oxidase. Honey is formed by the reaction of these substances with nectar collected from flowers. Invertase converts sucrose – the type of sugar contained in nectar…
»> They are the easiest mineral formations to be found in caves. Stalactites hang from the ceiling in the form of pointed cones. Stalagmites, on the other hand, look similar, but grow in the opposite direction, from the ground up.…
»> Because every mammal, whether male or female, has glands specialized in producing milk. In most species, evolution made these glands concentrate in the nipples, allowing the liquid to come out only when the puppy sucks on the breast. In…
illustrates paffaro edition James Jokura MUNDO ESTRANHO brought together the cream of the intellectually disadvantaged. These are people who, without wanting to, cut off the internet in three countries, set their own house on fire – trying to turn coconuts…
(/) In practice, none. “The vocabulary is the same, the spelling of words and grammar rules are the same. The difference is that the terms appeared at different times”, says linguist Neide Maia González, from the University of São Paulo…
It’s the most brilliant idea of all time – and certainly also one of the least understood. In 1905, the brilliant German physicist Albert Einstein claimed that time and space are relative and deeply intertwined. Sound complicated? Well, the idea…
Yes, and many! Between January and May 2011 alone, more than 200 pirate attacks were registered in the world. The data are from the IMB, which stands for “International Maritime Office”, a division of the International Chamber of Commerce that…