Tag Archives: Brazil

Researchers just found termite mounds the size of the UK in Brazil — Quartz

Posted on November 20, 2018 by agogo22

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 →

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The world record holding Street Artist (Eduardo Kobra)

Posted on November 13, 2018 by agogo22
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Photographer Travels World to Explore His Newly Discovered Roots – My Modern Met

Posted on November 4, 2018 by agogo22

Brazilian photographer Hugo Santarem Rodrigues took a DNA test to learn more about his ancestry and it took him on a journey across the world. It’s human nature to be curious about your roots, and recent advances in genetic testing … Continue reading →

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Ensaio Técnico Imperatriz do Forte 2018

Posted on October 26, 2018 by agogo22

Melhores momentos do ensaio técnico (Best bits of the Technical Rehearsal 2018)

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The Largest River On Earth Is In The Sky

Posted on October 25, 2018 by agogo22

What’s the largest river on Earth? If you said “the Amazon”… you’re only half right. Scientists have discovered an even bigger river in South America, and it’s in the sky above the Amazon rainforest. Turns out, this sky river is … Continue reading →

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Mocidade 1990 – Vira Virou, a Mocidade Chegou

Posted on October 18, 2018 by agogo22
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An Enthralling Show of Afro-Atlantic History Illuminates Brazil — Repeating Islands

Posted on October 14, 2018 by agogo22

“Afro-Atlantic Histories (Histórias Afro-Atlânticas)” is on view at the São Paulo Museum of Art and the Tomie Ohtake Institute through October 21. Writes, “Afro-Brazilian material dominates [. . .]. And it’s generously interspersed with work, old and new, from other … Continue reading →

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Mocidade’s caixa pattern

Posted on October 5, 2018 by agogo22
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I Just Visited Lula, the World’s Most Prominent Political Prisoner. A “Soft Coup” in Brazil’s Election Will Have Global Consequences.

Posted on October 2, 2018 by agogo22

As the fifth most populous country, what happens in Brazil matters. The current election reflects dynamics that are globally relevant and historically familiar. PRISONS ARE REMINISCENT of Tolstoy’s famous observation about unhappy families: Each “is unhappy in its own way,” though … Continue reading →

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EGUN

Posted on September 28, 2018 by agogo22
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Braziliansplaining: Brazilian Far-Right Revision of Nazism — Red Trifecta

Posted on September 20, 2018 by agogo22

Over the past few years, it has become a trend in Brazil to assert that Adolf Hitler and his Nazi party were leftists. The idea is based on the simple—and quite literal—fact that the party’s full name translates as German … Continue reading →

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Engineering secrets of carnival floats

Posted on September 19, 2018 by agogo22

[From the description] Rio de Janeiro – January 29th 2013 1. Wide shot City of Samba where carnival factories operate. 2. Wide two large grasshoppers on a float car. 3. One of the grasshoppers moves. 4. Man soldering in the … Continue reading →

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