ILLUSTRATIONS: Evandro Bertol At the Olympics, the only type of bow allowed is the recurve, which has three parts: handle, blades and string. It takes its name from the point of the blades, which are curved in the opposite direction…
PENITENTS Found in high altitude regions, such as the Andes Mountains, these ice and snow needles can reach 4 m in height. They happen when the sun hits flat snow and some random spots sublimate (go from solid to gaseous…
There is no official ranking, because scientists have never done a study comparing the visual ability of animals. But, based on the various isolated studies on the vision of animals, it is possible to bet with certainty: birds of prey…
balladsDecade: 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 2000 – (Jhonata Alves/) A little bit of everything At the turn of the millennium, nightlife could be defined in one word: variety. There were houses specialized in attending a type…
(/) Yes. The Vatican’s secret archives contain 35,000 volumes, which tell the history of humanity. If its shelves were lined up, they would stretch 84 kilometers. They are records of scientific and geographical discoveries, papal documents and diplomatic correspondence. There…
Illustrates Felipe CachopaEdition Felipe van Deursen There were many, in various areas, and all helped in the progress of science and directly benefited millions of people. These discoveries coincide with a national scientific effervescence in the first half of the…
ILLUSTRATES: Vitor Cafaggi The thesis formulated by writer Jon Negroni states that all of the studio’s films are connected. Know all the secrets. 1. It all starts in brave. The witch in the movie (who disappears when the doors close…
»> Yes. In several studied mammals, such as rats, cats, dogs, monkeys and elephants, specialists verified the presence of REM, the stage of sleep in which dreams happen. In birds too, but, on the other hand, there is still no…
»> Many of the coaches working for clubs in Brazil are former players. However, passing through the lawns is not mandatory. “They say that those who haven’t played soccer don’t understand anything. In some cases it’s true, in others not”,…
»> When talking about human beings it is impossible to establish. After all, nobody does outdoor sex like the love beetle, champion of the animal kingdom (as you’ve already seen in ME 59), with 56 hours. With people, there is…