Category: Did you know?
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April 19 is Indigenous Peoples Day in Brazil
In July 2022, a law established April 19 as Indigenous Peoples Day in Brazil — no longer “Indian Day” — with the aim of celebrating their culture and heritage in the country. Approved by Congress, the measure eliminates the term “Indian,” considered prejudiced against indigenous peoples. Still, in the view of Dinamam Tuxá, executive coordinator…
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MONTEIRO LOBATO – A country is made with men and books
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José Bento Renato Monteiro Lobato was born on April 18, 1882, in Taubaté, São Paulo. He was the son of José Bento Marcondes Lobato and Olímpia Monteiro Lobato. He was taught to read by his mother and soon developed a taste for reading, discovering the books of his maternal grandfather, the Viscount of Tremembé, who…
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Francisco Cândido Xavier
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The greatest medium of all time is not only admired by Spiritists but also by people from all religious, political, and social segments—both national and international—who recognized the seriousness of the postulates he embraced and exemplified during his 92 years of life. He was even nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1981 and was…
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February 29: What Would Happen If We Didn’t Have Leap Years?
The time it takes for the Earth to orbit the Sun does not correspond to an even number of days. A solar year actually has 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, and 46 seconds, according to calculations by NASA. As a result, every year, the 365-day calendar falls about a quarter of a day behind…
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Chica da Silva, The Freed Brazilian Slave
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In some works, she has been portrayed as a seductive woman who was able to enchant one of the most powerful men of the mining era. On the other hand, she was said to be an exemplary mother and a woman who broke the paradigms of her time. Chica da Silva is one of the…
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Mineiridade. What is that?
Estava eu quieto no meu canto, aí aparece alguém e me pergunta o que mineiridade. Tomei algumas palavras emprestadas aqui e acolá para poder explicar com jeito e na mais singela tradução um pouco do nosso mineirês… O escritor mineiro João Guimarães Rosa, traduziu Minas Gerais por meio daquilo que os mais de 20 milhões…
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About 95% of Brazilian children aged 9–17 are internet users
About 95% of Brazilian children aged 9 to 17 access the internet, according to a survey by TIC Kids Online Brasil.
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The Truth About Santa Claus
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Santa Claus (Brazilian Portuguese) or Father Christmas (European Portuguese), also known as Saint Nicholas, Kris Kringle, or Santa Claus, is a legendary character originating from Western Christian culture who is believed to bring gifts to children during the night on Christmas Eve of toys and sweets or coal or nothing, depending on whether they are…
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Thanksgiving: Some Curiosities About the Most Celebrated Holiday in the USA
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The most celebrated holiday in the United States has arrived. And even if you weren’t born in this country, it’s impossible to let such a symbolic date go by unnoticed. In a nutshell, Thanksgiving began as a celebration to give thanks for the harvest of that year. Over time, it became a day to express…