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October Surprise 2016

The Origin of Zero – Scientific American

The second appearance of zero occurred independently in the New World, in Mayan culture, likely in the first few centuries A.D. “That, I suppose, is the most striking example of the zero being …
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October Surprise 2016

O leitor quer saber | G1 – Educação – Dicas de Português

4ª) Por que Grajaú tem acento? As palavras oxítonas terminadas em “u” não recebem acento gráfico: Bangu, caju, bauru, urubu, Nova Iguaçu.
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October Surprise 2016

Olivenbaum in der Wohnung: Darum ist das keine gute Idee

Ein Olivenbaum verträgt es nicht, das ganze Jahr über drinnen bei warmen Temperaturen zu stehen. Er braucht vor allem Licht und Luft. Bekommt die Pflanze das nicht, verliert sie Blätter und…
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October Surprise 2016

CARTA Maps Humanity’s Distinctive Evolution

CARTA, a collaboration led by UC San Diego and the Salk Institute, focuses on where humans came from and how we became what we are today. The center, which now includes almost 400 members around the world, started informally in the 1990s (as the Project for Explaining the Origin of Humans) and became an official UC San Diego organized research …