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Here's the interesting stuff I have learned:
In France, literary salons (17th - 19th centuries) were a form of social gathering during which people discussed art and politics, read, listened to music, and ate.
Ada Lovelace was a British mathematician who pioneered computer science. She was the first to understand that computers could be used for more things than just calculation.
Before the 7-day week, the Romans had an 8-day week.
The Arabic numbers are actually Hindu and were invented between the 1st and 4th centuries. They were brought to Europe by the Arabs.
Brazil was discovered by Pedro Alvares Cabral in 1500. He was the first to step foot on four continents (Europe, America, Asia, Africa).
Umbanda is a religion that emerged in Rio de Janeiro in the 1930s and combines African religions with Catholicism, occultism, and spiritualism.
Portugal has seven wonders, all castles or monasteries (except for the tower of Belem).
Portugal became a republic after the Revolution of 1910.
From Jordan Peterson: Acute self-consciousness is so correlated with misery that they may be the same thing. It suggests that meaning can come from being at the service of other people.
Gene therapy is the process of replacing a certain gene with another gene in the DNA. The new gene is introduced inside a harmless virus which “drives it” to its destination.
In 2010, the biologist Craig Venter built a genome from scratch and made what his team called the first “synthetic” life form.
Genetic counseling is the process of having your genes analyzed for potential diseases.
A desalination system could produce freshwater that is cheaper than tap water.
Cocaine in movies is vitamin D powder.
China is learning Latin and Greek.
This is an interesting essay about the role that relationships play in human identity. I’ve come to believe in relational determinism, the idea that our lives are determined by the relationships we maintain with others, ourselves, and our environment.
The cities with the best public transport in 2023. Source.
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Auré :)