curiosities

That sugar makes children hyperactive or that listening to Mozart during pregnancy increases the intelligence of babies are just two examples of myths that are widespread among society and that have been disproved by the scientific community. Enter and discover some of them.

Why does someone next to us yawn seem to infect us with the yawn? Despite the fact that the act of yawning has always been considered "contagious" even for animals, a new study led by researchers at Duke University in North Carolina (USA) denies that this action is produced by simple empathy.

We are not all equally gifted at jokes. Many, from the outset, declare themselves insolvent in this field, and they are surely right. And then there is that embarrassing silence after telling the alleged grace: "Don't you get it?" We ask incredulously. We just giggled, nervously, we. What makes a joke good or makes some people tell better jokes than others?

wine: France? Italy? Oddly enough, neither are they. So Who?

Curiosities of his life, famous phrases, etc.

We always associate deserts with extremely hot areas of the planet where, in addition, rainfall is practically nil. In fact, according to the definition of the Royal Spanish Academy, a desert is a "sandy or stony territory, which, due to the almost total lack of rainfall, lacks vegetation or has very little vegetation". But can it snow in arid deserts like the Sahara? Although it seems impossible, yes.

Located in China and with a length of 164,800 meters, that is, more than 160 kilometers, the Great Bridge of Dnyang-Kunshan is the longest bridge in the world. It is located in the east of Jiangsu province, between the cities of Shanghai and Nanjing. When was it inaugurated?

The famous blue pill changed the sexual lives of many people 15 years ago, when as of November 2, 1998, it went on sale in pharmacies as a treatment for erectile dysfunction. Since then thousands of people have taken a total of 1.8 billion tablets worldwide. Here are some facts about the famous Viagra.