What are flying rivers?
They are immense masses of water vapor that, carried by air currents, travel across the sky and account for a large part of the rain that rolls in various parts of the world. The main flying river in Brazil rises…
Categoría Oddities
How do some animals manage to climb walls?
The animals use different techniques to climb walls and walk upside down on the roofs of houses or on a wide variety of surfaces, such as leaves, trunks and tree branches. To overcome the force of gravity, some insects, such…
How was the relationship between the characters of Dom Casmurro?
ILLUSTRATES Icarus Yuji 1) THE PARANOID HUSBAND (?) When I was 15 years old, bentinho fell in love with the neighbor Capitu. But his mother, Dona Glória, had promised that he would become a priest. The young man dropped out…
How did the tradition of «five o’clock tea» come about in England?
(/) reader question Robson Vilanova Island, Sao Sepe, RS Thanks to the Duchess of Bedford, an influential woman in English society in the 19th century. The drink was an old acquaintance, it had arrived around 1662, along with the Portuguese…
What was the anatomy of a saber-toothed tiger?
– (Márcio L. Castro) In addition to elongated canine teeth, they were heavier and had shorter tails and legs than today’s big cats. Despite being popularly called «tigers», these animals were part of families and subfamilies that derived from an…
The cast of Mundo da Lua 25 years later
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Why is the breath hot and the breath cold?
(/) Because the speed with which the air moves is different in the two situations. When you just open your mouth for the breath to come out, the air velocity is low. When you set the “beak” to blow, the…
Who were the Argonauts?
You argonauts they were the sailors who, in Greek mythology, accompanied the hero Jason on his journey to Colchis (where Georgia is today) to rescue the Golden Fleece. The story is part of the Greek myth Jason and the argonauts,…
What was the Russian Revolution?
It was a series of conflicts, starting in 1917, that toppled the Russian empire and brought Vladimir Lenin’s Bolshevik Party to power. Newly industrialized and suffering from the 1st World War, Russia had a large mass of workers and peasants…
How to become a taster?
Tasting is the act of evaluating flavors. This profession requires a refined palate and a lot of study to know how to appreciate qualities and look for defects in a product. On the menu of Brazilian tasters, the main items…