Ophiolatry – or serpent worship, in plain English – was very common in ancient civilizations. “The snake would be good and evil, sagacity and immortality, the link between the known world (the surface of the Earth) and the unknown (underground)”,…
The most famous case of witch hunts took place between 1692 and 1693 in the USA and took more than 150 people to jail, of which 25 died. – (Horacio Gama/) 1. The Salem region was a British colony, riven…
In 2013, the Municipal Truth Commission of São Paulo concluded that Juscelino Kubitschek, former president of Brazil (1956-1961), was murdered in 1976, on the Presidente Dutra Highway. His black Opal allegedly lost control after colliding with a bus, crossed the…
Taxidermy – the technical name for stuffing animals – is a sophisticated process in which only the animal’s skin is used. Leather is used to “dress” a polyurethane mannequin, similar to the ones we see in shop windows. In the…
The lion, everyone knows, is the king of animals, but it doesn’t take the title of the biggest feline on the planet. That throne belongs to the tiger (Panthera tigris), which can reach 2.2 meters in length – not counting…
Convicts can spend nearly a decade in isolation before execution. They are accused of heinous crimes (murder, rape, robbery, etc.). In the world, 58 countries maintain the death penalty – by hanging, shooting or beheading. A injection lethal it is…
Laughing gas, or laughing gas, produces a mild depression in a region of the brain related to feelings and self-censorship. When inhaling it, the person enters a state of relaxation and happiness, and may even laugh for nothing. The feeling…
Introduction Dive into the fascinating world of Earth’s rotation and its impacts on our daily lives. From the Law of Inertia to the subtle changes in our planet’s rotation, we’ll explore it all. The Law of Inertia As planet Earth…
ILLUSTRATES Icarus Yuji QUESTION Germano Prause da Silva, Getúlio Vargas, RS It was a “monster” that reached 14 m in length, 1 m in diameter and 1.5 ton. Able to swallow an entire crocodile, the reptile would have emerged after…
Even today, the origin of this people remains shrouded in mystery. Their stories have always been transmitted from generation to generation through oral tradition, which creates many legends and leaves no accurate records. Some experts believe that they originated in…