Interesting facts

Seen from high in the stratosphere, a Lego Star Devourers rose to 34,988 meters attached to a balloon, returned to Earth intact, and entered the Guinness World Records in a record that seems like science fiction.

Ana Alice 25/04/2026 at 22:26

Interesting facts

Believe it, it existed in ancient India: for over 2,000 years, execution by elephant used sacred animals to crush convicts in public and spread fear as a brutal display of power.

Romário Pereira de Carvalho 25/04/2026 at 20:27

Interesting facts

A petrochemical company in the Brazilian Northeast was identified as responsible for an evacuation of 60,000 people after extracting rock salt under entire neighborhoods and leaving streets, houses, and buildings marked by cracks.

Noel Budeguer 25/04/2026 at 20:22

Science and Technology

Hidden cave under a castle in Wales reveals 120,000 years of history, with fossils of extinct animals, stone tools, and rare clues about ancient humans

Romário Pereira de Carvalho 25/04/2026 at 19:54

Interesting facts

Ground subsidence in a city in Northeast Brazil forces 60,000 residents to leave their homes after rock salt extraction opened cracks, emptied entire neighborhoods, and transformed traditional areas into almost abandoned zones.

Noel Budeguer 25/04/2026 at 19:48

Construction

At an altitude of 4,085 meters, the Agua Negra Tunnel returns to priority in 2026 after a meeting between José Antonio Kast and Javier Milei, with two parallel tunnels of 13.9 km, a 535-meter ventilation shaft, and a corridor costing approximately US$1.5 billion to bring the Southern Cone closer to the Pacific.

Valdemar Medeiros 25/04/2026 at 19:44

Science and Technology

Brazil launches an autonomous and electric tractor for coffee farming that works 9 hours without fuel or an operator, costs R$ 340 thousand, has 80 horsepower, uses GPS and Starlink, and can allow a single supervisor to control up to five machines on the farm.

Carla Teles 25/04/2026 at 19:38

Science and Technology

New York City subway passengers change plans when the weather is severe, and a study shows why heavy rain reduces night trips while extreme cold hardly affects the routine.

Fabio Lucas Carvalho 25/04/2026 at 19:23

Construction

Itajaí presents an international-standard cruise terminal, over 20,000 m² and with a structure for the largest ocean liners, after a season with 37 calls and 160,000 passengers, in a project that aims to unlock port operations and transform the city into a maritime tourism powerhouse.

Carla Teles 25/04/2026 at 19:02

Automotive

From Argo to Montana: check out the used cars with reliable automatic transmission that cost less than R$ 100 thousand in Brazil

Ruth Rodrigues 25/04/2026 at 18:41

Science and Technology

Metsul warns of an intense extratropical cyclone in the South Atlantic with rain, winds above 100 km/h, and the advance of a cold air mass over Southern Brazil, dropping temperatures to as low as 5°C in Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina.

Carla Teles 25/04/2026 at 18:33

Logistics and Transportation

Idle for 40 years, the 1,757-kilometer railway receives R$ 5 billion in two consecutive investments, reopens construction sites in the Sertão, begins partial operation in Piauí, and promises to reduce soybean and ore freight by up to 60%, connecting Brazil’s poorest interior to the international market for the first time with competitive infrastructure.

Valdemar Medeiros 25/04/2026 at 18:23