Order and Progress is the phrase that is written on the Brazilian flag. The message has been the national motto since its formation and was conceived by the philosopher Raimundo Teixeira Mendes in 1889. On the flag, order...
Latitude and longitude are descriptions of the location, or geographic coordinates, of a particular place on Earth. How latitude is defined depends on the reference surface used, and...
The jester was an artist hired by European courts in the Middle Ages to amuse the kings and their entourage. As a clown, he was considered comical and often unpleasant, for pointing out from...
The expression “Brazilian knack” refers to the improvised and often informal approach with which Brazilians resolve problematic situations. This Brazilian way of being is seen as much as...
Begonia is the designation common to several species of begoniaceous plants, of the genus Begonia. It is an ornamental plant, highly appreciated for the beauty of its flowers and leaves. Has the...
The Sun is the only star in our solar system. Formed by a sphere of incandescent gas, the Sun is a source of light and heat for the Earth, without which the necessary conditions for life would not exist...
Feudalism was a mode of social, political and cultural organization based on the serfdom regime, where the rural worker was the servant of the great landowner, the feudal lord. Feudalism...
CCCP is an abbreviation of the Russian words for Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the equivalent of USSR. The Western world loved the concept of CCCP for the Russian term, which were used in...
Thermal zones are the different zones of intensity of light and heat that the Earth receives from the sun. The thermal zones or lighting zones are divided into: Arctic Polar Zone, Northern Temperate Zone,...
The three Powers are the Executive, the Legislative and the Judiciary. These Powers form the political and administrative structure of most countries and this division is based on the doctrine of separation...
Intertropical Zone, also known as the Intertropical Convergence Zone, is the area that surrounds the Earth, close to the equator, where winds originating in the northern and southern hemispheres meet...
RNA (or RNA) is short for ribonucleic acid, a macromolecule essential for many biological functions. As the name implies, RNA is a nucleic acid (just like DNA) and functions in regulation,...
DNA or DNA in Portuguese, is the acronym for deoxyribonucleic acid, which is an organic compound whose molecules contain the genetic instructions that coordinate the development and functioning of everyone...
Fido Dido is a character created by Joanna Ferrone and Sue Rose. It was licensed to PepsiCo in 1988, and it didn't get much popularity. A few years later he was replaced as Pepsi's mascot, reappearing...
It is the period of the history of Greece that extends from century XX a. Ç. until century II a. a., when the region of Ancient Greece was conquered by Rome. The location of Ancient Greece Situated in the south of...