The idea of depicting the birth of Jesus in the nativity scene came about in 1223, with Saint Francis of Assisi. Over the years, the idea spread throughout the world Christmas is a time when the streets, shops and malls are most beautiful, thanks to Christmas decorations. Even homes are decorated. This happens in Brazil and
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A farmer wants to know how many sheep he has in his field, so he asks his border collie to count them. The dog runs into the field, counts them and runs back to the farmer. The farmer says, “How many?” The dog says, “40.” The farmer is surprised and says, “How can there be
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Low prices, hundreds of stores, and an amazing variety of products. These are some of the attractions of the largest commercial center in São Paulo. In December, ‘Rua 25 de Março’ is visited by up to a million people a day Rua 25 de Março is only 2.5 km long, but is the largest commercial center
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He changed the history of South Africa by defeating apartheid and proving to the world that forgiveness, wisdom, tolerance and diplomacy are more powerful weapons than rancor and hatred In 1948 South Africa started one of the darkest periods of its history. It was that year that the government instituted apartheid, an inhuman regime of racial
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A Vigitel survey says the number of smokers in Brazil has fallen by 30.7% in the last nine years In 2006, 15.6% of Brazilians smoked. This percentage has been falling in recent years. According to a government agency that monitors factors for chronic diseases via telefone interviews, Vigitel, smokers now account for 10.8% of
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