Category Archives: General

Originally posted on pundit from another planet:
More than 20,000 people pelted each other with tomatoes in this year’s Tomatina on Wednesday as the festival in Bunol, Spain celebrated its 70th birthday.

Originally posted on ramialhames:
A video of publicly shamed driver who parked in disabled parking has almost 6 millions views on YouTube, Canal Boom in Brazil, who decided to teach unlucky man a lighthearted lesson. The car was fully covered with thousands of…

Originally posted on Coat Hanger Doll's House:
During my visits to Rio de Janeiro I’m no longer surprised to see the ways and angles at which bicycles are secured to the side of the road.  Seeing this one suspended…

Originally posted on CauseScience:
A sad day for neuroscientists everywhere. Rest In Peace Oliver Sacks! Read the New York Times article summarizing Dr. Sacks impressive life here! [tweet https://twitter.com/OliverSacks/status/638090548520349697] [tweet https://twitter.com/OliverSacks/status/638090607085395968] The New York Times also published a moving article by Oliver Sacks…

Originally posted on Theatrefullstop:
With Rio set to host next year’s Olympic games, Brazil will once again have the world’s spotlight placed on them as billions eagerly await to see what Brazil will bring to the table. Known for their…

Originally posted on The Talking Violin:
It is 1:30 p.m. The plane is about to land, and suddenly the crew is taken aback by a stern order straight from the cockpit: Please – make sure that Ms. Kéfera Buchmann is…

Source: Sustaining human development in a changing climate – some words on Brazil