Category: Did you know?
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What You Need to Know to Vote in the 2022 Elections
In a month, Brazil will head to the polls to elect a new president for the country. Brazilians residing abroad are required to vote only for the positions of president and vice president. However, the exercise of this civic duty is restricted to those who have transferred their voter registration to a polling station abroad.…
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Halloween
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“Halloween is a traditional North American festival that originated in the British Isles and is celebrated in various countries, including Brazil. This festival takes place on October 31 and is marked by children dressing up as monsters and going out in search of candy. Historians believe that this festival may have originated from celebrations held…
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The Heroines Who Fought in the Movement for Brazil’s Independence
In the state of Bahia, the movement for Brazil’s independence began in February 1822. Seven months before the proclamation by Dom Pedro, but the Portuguese refused to leave the province, and there was a war that lasted until their expulsion on July 2, 1823. One of the heroines was Maria Quitéria, who disguised herself as…
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The U.S. Records Increase in Latino Surnames
Changes in the most common surnames in the United States reflect the country’s growing diversity. The most common names in the United States are Smith, Johnson, Williams, Brown, and Jones. But Latino names now occupy three positions on the list of the top 10 surnames from the U.S. Census Bureau. Garcia is the sixth most…
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How about working just 4 days and getting paid for 5?
More than 70 companies in Great Britain are undergoing a six-month experiment in which their employees work only four days a week but maintain the salary of five days worked.
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September 23 – International Day Against Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking of Persons
September 23 is the International Day Against Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking of Women and Children. On this date, various actions are carried out to combat and prevent this form of modern slavery. UN data indicates that there are about 2.5 million victims of human trafficking, and the number may be much higher than the official…
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Record number of immigrants become billionaires in the U.S.
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In 2022, 92 American citizens born abroad made it to the annual Forbes Billionaires list, representing 13% of the total.
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Death of Queen Elizabeth II: When Monarch and Monarchy Fit Like a Glove
Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain was the monarch with the longest reign in British history. She celebrated 70 years on the throne in June 2022 with the Platinum Jubilee. But she does not enter history solely because of this achievement. The queen, who initially did not belong to the line of succession to the…
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Dracula, a classic by Bram Stoker
Synopsis: Vampire stories, widely spread around the world, originate from 18th-century Hungarian folklore. A vampire, according to popular tradition, is the restless soul of a suicide, criminal, or heretic that rises from the grave, usually in the form of a bat, to drink the blood of humans. The gothic novel Dracula (1897) by British author…
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Where do Americans play chess? Everywhere.
Americans never tire of chess. And in the United States, they play in multiple locations. Millions flock to online chess, says Daniel Lucas, spokesperson for the US Chess Federation, the official governing body of chess in the U.S. Online chess moves allow people to execute strategies against players from all over the world. During the…