A professional athlete runs between 9 and 11 kilometers during the 90 minutes of a football match. These numbers, published in scientific studies by physiologist Turíbio Leite de Barros, from Unifesp and São Paulo Futebol Clube, match the distances covered…
In atoms, the electrons and the nucleus are always in a rotational movement called spin. If they rotate in different directions, one movement offsets the other and there is no magnetism. This is what happens in most materials. In magnets,…
This is the name of the train that runs between the Bolivian cities of Puerto Quijarro, on the border with Brazil, and Santa Cruz de la Sierra. A kind of initiation rite for every self-respecting backpacker, the train covers part…
(MTV/Playback) Daria, the famous protagonist of the MTV animated series that became cult in the 90s, is going to return to TV. According to Variety magazine, a new division of the young channel, called MTV Studios will produce a new…
(/) QUESTION Vinicius Rodrigues, Florianopolis, SC Although it is difficult to determine an exact number, it is known that it occurred about 60 million years ago, in the period known as the Upper Tertiary of the Cenozoic Era. The ice…
ILLUSTRATIONS: Alexandre Jubran No, he didn’t come from the wolf! Check the cladogram of canis familiaris and learn how a prehistoric creature became your best friend. But beware: the evolutionary tree of dogs is still very inexact. This flowchart brings…
ILLUSTRATES Andre Toma THIS ARTICLE IS PART OF THE COVER REPORT THE DARK WORLD OF PSYCHOPATHS. Check out the other parts:– Psychopaths: the psychiatric scale that measures the 22 levels of evil – Why does a person become a psychopath?…
»> She is in name only. Both are nocturnal birds of prey, have similar habits and belong to the same order (Strigiformes) and the same family (Strigidae). “It’s just a matter of terminology. Some species of the Strigidae family are…
ILLUSTRATIONS Leandro Lassmar 1. “The devil’s favorite piece of furniture is a long stool” Original Des Teufels liebstes Möbelstück ist die lange BankCountry GermanyIt is a criticism of idleness or laziness — in the original language, the bench is the…
(MarcoMileu, Wikipedia/) From villain to idolLegend has it that the country was founded after Prince Krakus killed the dragon that lurked on Wawel Hill. Today, the creature has become one of the country’s icons, with a statue in Wawel Cathedral…