Categoría Oddities

How many sticks to make a canoe?

(/) Just one, as long as it’s a big tree trunk. This is how the so-called pirogue is made, used on the American continent long before the arrival of Columbus. The traditional indigenous technique consists of hollowing out the trunk…

How do moths appear?

Question from the reader – Beatriz Santos With the high supply of food (from papers to scraps of skin and hair) and humid and dark environments in our homes. These are the ideal conditions for the appearance of moths, which…

What is Santo Daime?

ILLUSTRATES Marcos de Lima In the heart of the Amazon Santo Daime is a spiritual doctrine founded in the 1920s, in Basel (AC), by rubber tapper Raimundo Irineu Serra. Called Mestre Irineu by his followers, he had his first contact…

Is the Holy Shroud legitimate?

Over the centuries, the piece of linen that would have wrapped Jesus after the crucifixion (and received an imprint of his body) has been the subject of much discussion. Some defend its authenticity. Others believe it to be a well-crafted…

Is sex with piercings dangerous?

Yes. Having sex with piercings in the genital areas carries several risks. According to experts, perforation can be the gateway to sexually transmitted diseases (such as AIDS, for example) and can increase the chances of piercing the condom. «Objects implanted…