Category: Did you know?
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November 20: A Day to Remember the Tragic Injustices Imposed on Black and Transgender Communities
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For generations, the transgender population has suffered various forms of abuse (and even death) for challenging views, notions, and stereotypes surrounding what constitutes “masculine” and “feminine” identity. As such, every year, the United States sets aside November 20 to remember and honor the transgender community, which faces discrimination and stigma across the country. The date…
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Does Brazil Celebrate Thanksgiving?
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Thanksgiving is a harvest festival that originated in England and was brought to the Americas by European settlers. It is now a national holiday in the United States and Canada, and is also celebrated in other countries around the world, such as Grenada, Liberia, Saint Lucia, Australia (Norfolk Island), the Netherlands (Leiden), the Philippines, and…
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Minas’ Canastra Cheese is Chosen as the Best in the World
Minas is once again in celebration. One of its most traditional products, Canastra cheese, was chosen by the American website The Taste Atlas in June 2022 as the best in the world. The TasteAtlas Awards created an interactive map aggregating recipes, reviews, and articles about popular dishes or ingredients around the globe, where users can…
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The Name of This City Is the Most Difficult to Pronounce. Guess Which One
WordTips reveals the most mispronounced city names, with Rio de Janeiro topping the list.
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Born 150 Years Ago, Aviation Pioneer Santos Dumont Made History
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Passengers traveling on the air bridge from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro land at Santos Dumont Airport in the city, which opened its doors for the first time in 1936. In the spacious arrivals hall, with vast glass windows overlooking the runways and the stunning Guanabara Bay in the background, travelers cannot help but…
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For $40, You Can Achieve 15 Minutes of Fame in Times Square
TSX Entertainment presents the TSX app, a pioneering mobile-integrated entertainment platform, featuring a key component — PixelStar, which allows users to easily submit content for display on a larger-than-life 18,000 sq. ft. screen covering the facade of the TSX Broadway building in Times Square. Now, anyone with a smartphone, anywhere in the world, can take…
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For $40, You Can Have 15 Minutes of Fame on a Times Square Screen
Some Brazilian celebrities have been appearing on one of the screens in Times Square. Bruna Marquezine, Anitta, Luan Santana, Pabllo Vittar, and Ludmilla have all made an appearance there. The surprise is that their appearances have nothing to do with the fame they have achieved. On the contrary, any mere mortal can appear there. The…
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Juneteenth: Monday Is a Holiday in the USA
On June 19, the United States celebrates the end of slavery, a painful chapter in the country’s history whose legacy continues to resonate. “Juneteenth” – a combination of the words “June” and “nineteenth” – has been celebrated for decades by Black communities as “Emancipation Day,” but the recent broader recognition of racial injustices and the…
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Today is National Donut Day
Started by the Salvation Army in Chicago in 1938, the day honors “donuts,” which served as treats for soldiers on the front lines during World War I. Donuts have existed long before World War I, and we have the Dutch to thank for their existence. The Dutch made “olykoek,” which can be translated as oily…
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Happy Mother’s Day
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Mothers are magical; they make everything alright, even when everything is not alright. She is the gift that conceives the future! Mother is the natural, dense, and absolute concentration of pure and true love. A mother reads thoughts, has premonitions, strange dreams. She knows the face of crying, of flu, of fear, enters without knocking,…