Interesting facts

London created an artificial mountain to attract tourists to the West End, but the approximately £6 million project opened unfinished, became a public embarrassment, and was eventually dismantled.

Flavia Marinho 08/05/2026 at 18:02

Automotive

End of the wet belt? A new engine kit allows replacing the belt with a chain and promises to prevent a failure that can seize the Peugeot and Citroën 1.2 PureTech engine after critical wear that clogs the oil pump.

Alisson Ficher 08/05/2026 at 17:59

Interesting facts

Man goes to the market to buy bread and ‘comes back home with R$ 1.2 million’ in Santos

Alisson Ficher 08/05/2026 at 17:57

Economy

Myanmar surprises the world by discovering a giant 11,000-carat ruby, with a purplish-red color and weighing about 2.2 kilograms.

Romário Pereira de Carvalho 08/05/2026 at 17:55

Interesting facts

Brazil’s largest maritime island is a ‘ship graveyard’, home to the country’s highest island peak at 1,379 meters, preserves 94.6% of Atlantic Forest and holds 21 historic shipwrecks on wild beaches accessible only by trail, boat, or 4×4.

Alisson Ficher 08/05/2026 at 17:53

Construction

Goodbye scratch coat: new ‘plaster of the future’ eliminates construction steps, reduces mess and rework, allows painting after just 6 hours of curing

Alisson Ficher 08/05/2026 at 17:51

Economy

Users of Uber, iFood, and 99 will notice an immediate change in the apps after a new law mandates 24-hour support, visible support channels, an available phone number, and a direct link for complaints, suggestions, and incident reports throughout the use of the services.

Caio Aviz 08/05/2026 at 17:46

Interesting facts

Shelf stocker at 17, Greg Foran turned down college, rose through the retail ranks, and now takes over Kroger, the largest supermarket chain in the U.S., with BRL 730 billion in revenue and over 2,700 stores.

Carla Teles 08/05/2026 at 17:44

Accidents

Henrique and Juliano’s helicopter crashes on a farm in Tocantins, hangs from a tree, and leads the duo’s family to reassure fans after an emergency landing.

Carla Teles 08/05/2026 at 17:35

Interesting facts

While residents of Windsor were losing sleep for almost a decade, an invisible hum was crossing the border from the US to Canada and placing a Detroit industrial island at the center of an international investigation.

Flavia Marinho 08/05/2026 at 17:34

Automotive

BYD changes the warranty for electric and hybrid cars in Brazil, creates a new mileage limit for 2026/2027 models, alters battery rules, modifies commercial use coverage, and makes drivers look at the manual with new eyes before buying.

Caio Aviz 08/05/2026 at 17:18

Renewable Energy

Germany and Denmark will transform Bornholm into a Baltic power island, connecting 3 GW of offshore wind power to the grids of the two countries via submarine cables and turning a real island into an international energy hub.

Valdemar Medeiros 08/05/2026 at 17:16