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How were Christians executed in Roman arenas?

TdF suggestion Victoria GallagherIllustrates Dudu TorresEdition Felipe van Deursen Like all arena victims, they died in creative ways at the hands of gladiators or the claws of animals. Throughout the Roman Empire, these spectacles offered simulations of battles, theaters with…

What is the smallest bird in the world?

»> It is the bee hummingbird, which, on average, measures only 5 centimeters in length and weighs a tiny 2 grams. The bird, smaller than your index finger, has another curiosity: compared to other birds, it spends, proportionally, the longest…

What is the sweetest fruit in the world?

»> It’s tough, but according to the Guinness Book of Records, the title goes to carabao mangoes – also known as manila mangoes – grown in the Philippines. Everything indicates that this Asian country has excellent conditions for the production…

Where are we in the Milky Way?

Astronomers deduce that we are in the middle of one of the galaxy’s arms, 30,000 light-years from the core, halfway between the edge and the center. Astronomers just don’t pinpoint our location with certainty because we don’t have an exact…