Because it was built on clay and sand, materials that were not very firm to support a building of that size. Designed to house the bell of the cathedral of Pisa, in northern Italy, the tower was begun in 1173:…
illustrates Rodrigo Didier edition Felipe van Deursen It was an architectural complex that, for a thousand years, served as a military fortification, political center and religious sanctuary in Athens. In addition to typically Greek architectural styles, the Doric and Ionian,…
Its body was small like that of a seagull and very similar to that of modern birds. There is debate about how many species existed: recent studies suggest there was only one, Pterodactylus antiquus, but there are researchers who argue…
Pay attention to the map below: You’ve probably already come across such a map, either on the internet or in a school textbook. It is based on the so-called Mercator Projection, created in 1559 by the geographer Gerhard Kremer (better…
»> In men, orgasm and ejaculation almost always go together and many people think that’s why the two are exactly the same thing. But they are not! Orgasm is the peak of pleasure that man feels in a sexual relationship.…
It is a neurological disorder that causes the stimulation of one sense to cause reactions in another, creating a sensory mix between vision, smell, hearing, taste and touch. For example, to a synaesthete, the number 5 might be always green,…
Anyone who thinks of chiromancy (the art of reading palms) immediately imagines a gypsy. But the origin is much more remote: the practice began more than 4,000 years ago, according to manuscripts found in Egypt, India and China. The technique…
In its visible part, the clitoris is a little button at the top of the vagina, where the labia minora form a “V” (see infographic below). The function of this small organ is only one: to give pleasure. “Because of…
According to 2006 data from the National Health Foundation (Funasa), the Guarani Indians form the largest indigenous group in Brazil, with almost 10% of the 454,000 Indians who currently inhabit the national territory. There are 220 indigenous ethnic groups in…
QUESTION Alexandre Gomes Freitas, Rio de Janeiro, RJ It is estimated that there are at least 312 typically Brazilian fruits. This is because many fruits considered “the face of Brazil”, such as bananas and oranges, are not native to Brazilian…