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No One Lets Go Of Anyone’s Hand (ft. Joana Ramiro)
via No One Lets Go Of Anyone’s Hand (ft. Joana Ramiro)
New ‘Smart Dress’ Reveals How Often Women are Touched in Public [Video] — Paperdabba
By Mandy Froelich / Truth Theory Many women have relayed stories of being inappropriately touched in public. But until now, proving just how often it occurs has been very difficult. Well, it recently became a lot easier, thanks to a … Continue reading
Bad news for the Amazon as Brazil backs out of hosting UN climate talks — Grist
Officials say the reversal is due to budget issues, but activists say President-elect Bolsonaro is to blame. via Bad news for the Amazon as Brazil backs out of hosting UN climate talks — Grist
Bateria Mangueira – Batidas de tarol/caixa explicada por mestre Wesley
O mestre de bateria da Mangueira, Wesley, mostra as levadas de tarol da Escola.
Must-try coffee drinks when traveling in Asia, Africa, and the Americas — Coffee with the Queen
Coffee lovers, it’s time to get some sugar and spice into your cup! If you are traveling to Africa, Central / South America, or Asia, we encourage you to drink like a native. These nine wonderful drinks are weaved into … Continue reading
Researchers just found termite mounds the size of the UK in Brazil — Quartz
Researchers have recently uncovered evidence of a 4,000-year-old construction site in northeastern Brazil. Stretching over an area the size of Britain is a cluster of 200 million mounds, some as high as 10 feet tall, that were painstakingly raised over … Continue reading
Sirius, Brazil’s largest scientific infrastructure, is inaugurated — Toucan News
The first stage of Sirius, the new Brazilian Synchrotron* Light Source, was inaugurated this week. Occupying an area of 68 thousand meters it will be the largest and most complex scientific infrastructure ever built in Brazil and one of the … Continue reading
An Amazonian Experience — Travel impressions life expressions
A jungle challenge! What indigenous South Americans used as mosquito repellent. Alta Floresta, Amazon, Brazil, December 2017 via An Amazonian Experience — Travel impressions life expressions
Animated Brazilian political allegory of ‘Tito and the Birds’ — Dark Matters
Directed by Gabriel Bitar, André Catoto and Gustavo Steinberg via Animated Brazilian political allegory of ‘Tito and the Birds’ — Dark Matters
Brazil 101: The Wright Brothers vs. Santos Dumont – The Great “Who Invented the Airplane” Controversy — Best of Brazil Blog
If you are an American reading this, it is a matter of settled truth that the airplane was invented by the brothers William and Orville Wright. If, however, you are a Brazilian, the chances are that you have never heard … Continue reading
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