Interesting facts

England’s most hated pole blocked cars, was stolen, set on fire, and turned into a symbol of revolt against blocked streets, diverted traffic, and theories about 15-minute cities.

Flavia Marinho 02/05/2026 at 18:02

Interesting facts

Few know this, but in London, a group called Blade Runners started destroying environmental cameras after charges against polluting cars and reignited a fight over surveillance, cost of living, and drivers’ freedom.

Flavia Marinho 02/05/2026 at 17:32

Science and Technology

Rain of up to 100 mm will sweep across western Paraná and Rio Grande do Sul in less than 72 hours, with hail and gales of up to 100 km/h, while the same cold front that will drench the South pushes a polar air mass that drops temperatures to between 0°C and 4°C on Sunday, when frost covers the border with Uruguay and the most intense cold of the long weekend arrives after the rain goes away.

Valdemar Medeiros 02/05/2026 at 17:17

Interesting facts

Geologists found in Australia traces of a 3.47 billion-year-old impact; a study points to the oldest crater ever identified on Earth, more than 100 kilometers wide.

Alisson Ficher 02/05/2026 at 17:02

Interesting facts

A Nature study puts the planet on alert by revealing that even a warming of 2 °C can trigger droughts, extreme rainfall, and fire risk in more severe global patterns than averages projected for 3 °C or 4 °C, with crops, forests, and densely populated areas under simultaneous threat.

Alisson Ficher 02/05/2026 at 17:00

Interesting facts

Singapore has just unveiled an all-electric cargo drone that takes off vertically, carries up to 100 kg for over 70 km, and could change unmanned deliveries and inspections.

Alisson Ficher 02/05/2026 at 16:58

Interesting facts

The Brazilian Army raised an alert and is preparing a R$400 billion plan until 2040 with drones at all levels, 20% of troops at maximum readiness, 5 strategic brigades, and new multi-domain warfare.

Alisson Ficher 02/05/2026 at 16:09

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Alisson Ficher 02/05/2026 at 16:07

Interesting facts

Arctic city that loses up to 2 meters of land per year enters a countdown against permafrost thaw: Tuktoyaktuk tries to hold houses, roads and its own natural barrier, which could be breached by 2050, with a US$ 53.7 million containment project against the advance of the sea.

Valdemar Medeiros 02/05/2026 at 16:05

Interesting facts

China wants to transform the Northeast into the richest region of Brazil with billions in clean energy investments, a 12 km bridge that cuts a 4-hour trip to 10 minutes, and a new BYD industry in Bahia.

Alisson Ficher 02/05/2026 at 16:03

Interesting facts

World’s most dangerous job? Scientist traverses radioactive labyrinth 10 meters under Chernobyl, faces lethal peaks with only 4 minutes of exposure, monitors 200 tons of nuclear fuel and structures sealed for 100 years after 1986.

Alisson Ficher 02/05/2026 at 16:01

Interesting facts

Goodbye to the picture above the headboard: the 2026 European trend focuses on smart walls with slatted panels, offering up to 30% noise reduction, up to 40% visual gain in spaciousness, and solutions that hide wires and integrate indirect lighting.

Alisson Ficher 02/05/2026 at 15:59