Interesting facts
While the whole of Europe debates the four-day week, Germany takes the opposite path and proposes ending the historic eight-hour daily limit to redistribute working hours throughout the week, but the Confederation of Trade Unions rejects the idea and advises against the change.
Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 12/05/2026 at 19:52
Industry
BYD produces up to 4,400 cars per day and one vehicle every 20 seconds at its largest factory in Xi’an, surpasses Tesla in industrial pace, leaves Volkswagen far behind in pure electric vehicles, and consolidates China as the birthplace of the world’s largest electric car manufacturer.
Valdemar Medeiros 12/05/2026 at 19:43
Interesting facts
A waste picker found a dental X-ray machine discarded as common trash in Curitiba, took the equipment home, and called the firefighters, who isolated the area until the Sanitary Surveillance confirmed there was no risk of contamination or continuous radiation emission.
Carla Teles 12/05/2026 at 19:31
Science and Technology
Sweeping or vacuuming in places with rodent feces or urine increases the risk of hantavirus inhalation, warns infectious disease specialist Daniel Paffili. The recommendation is to ventilate the environment for 30 minutes and moisten the surfaces with bleach.
Bruno Teles 12/05/2026 at 19:29
Interesting facts
An NGO ship departs from Barcelona bound for Cuba with medicines, food, and solar panels for a pediatric hospital in Havana. The Open Arms mission has the support of more than 20 organizations and will make stops in five ports before crossing the Atlantic.
Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 12/05/2026 at 19:24
Science and Technology
