How did a Roman legion fight?
The greatest weapon of this armed force was the number of members: a legion could be formed by up to 6 thousand men! In combat, this sea of warriors basically relied on darts, swords and shields to face the enemy.…
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Why do prisoners wear orange uniforms?
Reader question – Thais Midori, Sao Paulo-SP To facilitate their identification, preventing them from camouflaging themselves in environments such as forests and metropolises in case of escape. The color supposedly also spurs convicts on to carry out their daily tasks…
How does the morning after pill?
Through an extra load of hormones, it delays ovulation, prevents fertilization and, if the encounter with the sperm has already occurred, prevents the egg from settling in the uterus. Thus, the pill prevents an unwanted pregnancy. The rescue kit consists…
Why is the pumpkin the symbol of Halloween?
(/) Due to the adaptation of the legend of Jack o’lantern to North American folklore. In Ireland, candles were lit inside turnips to ward off evil spirits on the Celtic feast of Samhain, which celebrated the end of summer. The…
Can the penis get stuck in the vagina during sex?
»> No. Apparently, this is another one of those crazy things created to frighten those who are taking the first steps in their sexual lives. “I’ve never heard of this type of problem and I’ve never seen references in medical…
How many megapixels is the human eye?
»> Our eye doesn’t work exactly like a camera, but we can say that the maximum resolution it achieves is close to 250 megapixels. The digital camera creates image files made up of millions of dots. Each point is a…
How does the self-cleaning oven work?
»> Our everyday oven, on gas stoves, makes the grease that splatters on the walls disappear through a chemical reaction. This happens when the sides and bottom of the oven are covered with a glaze that leaves the surface full…
What are the most poisonous plants in the world?
You can name at least a dozen deadly plants, with poisonous toxins that can kill anyone who comes into contact with them. But it is not possible to make an incontestable ranking of the most poisonous. First, because the effect…
What is the oldest human fossil?
There are controversies. As for the most famous of this team, there is no doubt: she is a 20-year-old girl, 1.20 meters tall, probably killed by a crocodile, and who spent about 3.2 million years under the sands of Ethiopia…
What was the ritual of a Viking funeral like?
vikings ILLUSTRATES Icarus Yuji After they died, noble Scandinavian warriors from the 8th to 11th centuries were cremated with everything they loved: their boat, their weapons… and their wives, alive! 1) The Vikings made sacrifices to the god Odin at…