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With 3.2 Million Visitors in 5 Months, International Tourist Arrivals in Brazil Rise 8.6% in 2024
From January to May this year, Brazil welcomed 3,264,765 international tourists. The number for the first five months grew by 8.6% compared to the first five months of 2023, when the recorded entries were 3,005,505. This performance is the third best in the historical series, which began in 1995, behind only 2017, with 3.3 million,…
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The Greatest Soccer Star in the World, Lionel Messi, Launches His Hydration Drink – Más+ by Messi
No one understands the importance of proper hydration like the global soccer icon, Lionel Messi. He searched for a hydration drink and found options with healthy ingredients but no flavor. Others had great taste but too much sugar and calories. He didn’t want to choose between one or the other. He believed that a drink…
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Road Trip This Summer? Keep These Tips in Mind
Whether you’re taking a day trip with family, enjoying a week-long vacation with friends, or embarking on a solo journey coast to coast, summer road trips of all kinds can be long and exhausting. The good news? There are plenty of ways to enhance the experience.Great SnacksSnacks for road trips are essential! They make car…
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Rio de Janeiro will have literary tourist routes guided by a mobile app
Gilberto Gil participated in the launch of two literary tourist routes in Rio de Janeiro, guided by mobile apps in multiple languages, showcasing Brazilian literature.
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For Healthy Adults, Taking Multivitamins Daily Is Not Associated with Lower Risk of Death
A large analysis of data from nearly 400,000 healthy adults in the U.S. followed for over 20 years found no association between regular multivitamin use and lower risk of death.
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5 Essential Facts Families Should Know About Lung Cancer Staging
Approximately 238,000 people in the United States will be diagnosed with lung cancer this year. That’s about one person every two and a half minutes. Fortunately, more Americans are surviving lung cancer thanks in part to early detection, innovative research, and new treatments. However, the path from diagnosis to treatment can be confusing. Advocates say…
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Quadrilhas Juninas, Popular Folkloric Dance of Brazilian Festivals, Officially Recognized as National Cultural Expression
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As quadrilhas juninas, uma das expressões culturais mais tradicionais e representativas do Brasil, agora se juntam às escolas de samba, ao forró e às próprias festas juninas como ícones celebrados do patrimônio cultural nacional. O presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva e a ministra da Cultura Margareth Menezes oficializaram a medida ao sancionar a Lei…
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The Work of Chico Buarque is the Theme of Another Book
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With a career of 58 years, Chico Buarque has composed 537 songs and is the subject of a new book by professor Adélia Bezerra de Meneses, who analyzes his resistant poetry.
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Brazilian Poet Adélia Prado Wins 2024 Camões Prize
Brazilian poet Adélia Prado is the winner of the 2024 edition of the Camões Prize, the most important award for literature in the Portuguese language. The announcement was made on June 26 by the National Library Foundation. The achievement also marks a special week for the author, considered the greatest living Brazilian poet. Six days…
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Are Fentanyl Overdose Deaths Increasing in the U.S.?
In 2022, 73,654 people died from fentanyl overdose in the U.S., more than double the number of deaths three years earlier, in 2019. Fentanyl deaths have increased every year over the last decade, but 2022 recorded the lowest annual growth at 4.3%.What is fentanyl and why is it so dangerous?The fentanyl is a synthetic opioid…