How do ATMs work?
If you bet that the brain of this system is a computer, you are right. The microprocessor built into the machine does the same thing a human teller does in a bank. It identifies the customer, checks whether there is…
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What is the world of The Wizard of Oz like?
1. Farm in Kansas Officially, the journey begins here – a country estate in the middle of nowhere, where Dorothy lives with her aunt and uncle (in the 1939 film, there are still three servants). A powerful hurricane takes the…
What is the difference between legalization and decriminalization?
(Paula Bustamante/) TdF suggested: Lictor LiporageIllustrates Paula Bustamante At legalizationall possible sanctions are eliminated, while in decriminalization the act ceases to be unlawful only from a criminal point of view. That is, there may still be administrative punishments. the person…
What is macumba?
Macumba is a species of African tree and also a musical instrument used in ceremonies of Afro-Brazilian religions, such as Candomblé and Umbanda. The term, however, ended up becoming a pejorative way of referring to these religions – and, above…
How does Iron Man’s armor work?
DRESS DRESS Originally, the armor was formed by an alloy of iron and steel, with small parts in technetium and niobium and the coating in fused silica. At that time, the armor had 11 layers. Currently, the suit is simpler,…
5 times Stephen Hawking, an atheist, approached the Church
With the death of Stephen Hawking yesterday, many people on the internet were quick to point out that Hawking was an atheist and therefore not going to heaven. Many even said he would go to hell. Perhaps the timing was…
Why do birds, when flying in a flock, form a V?
»> Because that way they save energy. The strategy is very smart and produces a fundamental economy for migratory birds that need to travel long distances. This is a question of aerodynamics: when the bird at the head of the…
Strange world: 11 surprising curiosities of Indonesia
– (Yusuf IJsseldijk/Wikimedia Commons) ZERO HANDIn the village of Trunyan, descendants of the Bali Aga ethnic group do not bury their dead: they simply place them to decompose at the foot of banyan trees, trees considered sacred. Then the bones…
How was a sea voyage in the time of the discoveries?
Extremely uncomfortable, unhealthy and dangerous. On average, for every three ships that left Portugal in the 16th and 17th centuries, one sank. About 40% of the crew died on the voyages, victims not only of shipwrecks, but also of pirate…
Why is Holland also called the Netherlands?
(/) Because more than a quarter of the country is below sea level. And why wouldn’t it then be the Netherlands, in the singular? Is that the Netherlands is divided into 12 provinces, which would be such countries, in the…