Interesting facts
Interesting facts
Science and Technology
Lionfish have been invading the Brazilian coast since 2020, advancing through reefs, mangroves, and protected areas, carrying potent venom in their spines and threatening to turn a silent Indo-Pacific invasion into an ecological crisis on Brazil’s coastline.
Valdemar Medeiros 26/05/2026 at 14:43
Science and Technology
This technology could retire washboards and regular washing machines: Xiaomi launches a three-drum washer with an automatic detergent dosing system, washes clothes at 95°C simultaneously, prevents cross-contamination, and costs less than R$ 3,000 in China.
Valdemar Medeiros 26/05/2026 at 14:19
Agribusiness
In a country where about 75% of the territory is mountainous and little land is left for planting, Japan has turned scarcity into luxury, selling pairs of Yubari melons for amounts that reached nearly US$ 45,000 and cultivating the true wasabi that 90% of the world has never tasted.
Bruno Teles 26/05/2026 at 14:08Interesting facts
Interesting facts
Stones that look like valuable rough emeralds, but are actually green glass glued to mica rock, deceive buyers in producing countries like Zambia, in an old gemology scam that reappears with increasingly sophisticated techniques and even fake reports.
Bruno Teles 26/05/2026 at 14:47Science and Technology
Science and Technology
26/05/2026 at 14:43
Lionfish have been invading the Brazilian coast since 2020, advancing through reefs, mangroves, and protected areas, carrying potent venom in their spines and threatening to turn a silent Indo-Pacific invasion into an ecological crisis on Brazil’s coastline.
Valdemar Medeiros
Science and Technology
This technology could retire washboards and regular washing machines: Xiaomi launches a three-drum washer with an automatic detergent dosing system, washes clothes at 95°C simultaneously, prevents cross-contamination, and costs less than R$ 3,000 in China.
Valdemar Medeiros 26/05/2026 at 14:19
Science and Technology
Japan is about to launch a satellite that captures solar energy in space and sends electricity to Earth in the form of microwaves. The technology promises to generate energy 24 hours a day without relying on clouds, night, or solar panels on the ground.
Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 26/05/2026 at 14:02Economy
Economy
A bi-oceanic railway is expected to connect the Brazilian coast to the Chinese port of Chancay in Peru and cross the South American continent from coast to coast. It is part of the same package of R$ 140 billion in railways that the government is opening to investors later this year.
Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 26/05/2026 at 14:04
Economy
After closing a factory in Argentina, Whirlpool will open 200 job positions at a Brazilian unit and aims to accelerate industrial restructuring with new investments, logistical expansion, and a focus on national production of home appliances to meet high demand in the South American market.
Hilton Libório 26/05/2026 at 10:32Construction
Construction
26/05/2026 at 13:50
A $5.5 billion plan aims to draw seawater in Mexico, desalinate it, and send it through a 320 km aqueduct to the USA, but the project has been stalled for years due to tensions between the two countries, costs ten times higher than the current ones, and risks to endangered species.
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Interesting facts
Stones that look like valuable rough emeralds, but are actually green glass glued to mica rock, deceive buyers in producing countries like Zambia, in an old gemology scam that reappears with increasingly sophisticated techniques and even fake reports.
Bruno Teles 26/05/2026 at 14:47
Science and Technology
Lionfish have been invading the Brazilian coast since 2020, advancing through reefs, mangroves, and protected areas, carrying potent venom in their spines and threatening to turn a silent Indo-Pacific invasion into an ecological crisis on Brazil’s coastline.
Valdemar Medeiros 26/05/2026 at 14:43
Science and Technology
This technology could retire washboards and regular washing machines: Xiaomi launches a three-drum washer with an automatic detergent dosing system, washes clothes at 95°C simultaneously, prevents cross-contamination, and costs less than R$ 3,000 in China.
Valdemar Medeiros 26/05/2026 at 14:19
Agribusiness
In a country where about 75% of the territory is mountainous and little land is left for planting, Japan has turned scarcity into luxury, selling pairs of Yubari melons for amounts that reached nearly US$ 45,000 and cultivating the true wasabi that 90% of the world has never tasted.
Bruno Teles 26/05/2026 at 14:08
Economy
A bi-oceanic railway is expected to connect the Brazilian coast to the Chinese port of Chancay in Peru and cross the South American continent from coast to coast. It is part of the same package of R$ 140 billion in railways that the government is opening to investors later this year.
Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 26/05/2026 at 14:04
Science and Technology
Japan is about to launch a satellite that captures solar energy in space and sends electricity to Earth in the form of microwaves. The technology promises to generate energy 24 hours a day without relying on clouds, night, or solar panels on the ground.
Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 26/05/2026 at 14:02
Courses
Program with 630 free spots for female professional qualification expands access to strategic courses in high-demand areas and strengthens inclusion in the job market with practical training, professional certification, and new employment opportunities in different sectors.
Hilton Libório 26/05/2026 at 13:53
Construction
