there’s a lot more to this country than just legendary football players though
just legendary football players though
just legendary football players though there are a lot of those welcome to
there are a lot of those welcome to
there are a lot of those welcome to watchmojo.com ting down the five most
watchmojo.com ting down the five most
watchmojo.com ting down the five most bizarre fact we found about Brazil the
bizarre fact we found about Brazil the
bizarre fact we found about Brazil the world’s fifth largest country by both
world’s fifth largest country by both
world’s fifth largest country by both landmass and population consider that a
landmass and population consider that a
landmass and population consider that a bonus Act number five Sao Paulo is an
bonus Act number five Sao Paulo is an
bonus Act number five Sao Paulo is an ad-free City ads are for the most part
ad-free City ads are for the most part
ad-free City ads are for the most part annoying but are generally just
annoying but are generally just
annoying but are generally just something we tolerate but brazil’s most
something we tolerate but brazil’s most
something we tolerate but brazil’s most populated city Sao Paulo does not in
populated city Sao Paulo does not in
populated city Sao Paulo does not in September 2006 the cities then mayor
September 2006 the cities then mayor
September 2006 the cities then mayor Hobart oka Saab passed the clean city
Hobart oka Saab passed the clean city
Hobart oka Saab passed the clean city law which outlawed all forms of outdoor
law which outlawed all forms of outdoor
law which outlawed all forms of outdoor advertising including public transit
advertising including public transit
advertising including public transit posters and store banners 15,000
posters and store banners 15,000
posters and store banners 15,000 billboards had to be removed when the
billboards had to be removed when the
billboards had to be removed when the ban went into effect this post many
ban went into effect this post many
ban went into effect this post many concerns regarding city’s economy and
concerns regarding city’s economy and
concerns regarding city’s economy and identity as critics estimated the ban
identity as critics estimated the ban
identity as critics estimated the ban would eliminate over 20,000 jobs and
would eliminate over 20,000 jobs and
would eliminate over 20,000 jobs and nearly a hundred and fifty million
nearly a hundred and fifty million
nearly a hundred and fifty million dollars in revenue however the ban was
dollars in revenue however the ban was
dollars in revenue however the ban was ultimately favored by the citizenry when
ultimately favored by the citizenry when
ultimately favored by the citizenry when a survey conducted five years later
a survey conducted five years later
a survey conducted five years later found that over 70% of the populace
found that over 70% of the populace
found that over 70% of the populace agreed that the ban boosted the city’s
agreed that the ban boosted the city’s
agreed that the ban boosted the city’s productivity and aesthetic appeal number
productivity and aesthetic appeal number
productivity and aesthetic appeal number 4 Rio de Janeiro was once the capital of
4 Rio de Janeiro was once the capital of
4 Rio de Janeiro was once the capital of Portugal long before it was announced as
Portugal long before it was announced as
Portugal long before it was announced as the first South American city to host
the first South American city to host
the first South American city to host the Olympics Rio had quite the unusual
the Olympics Rio had quite the unusual
the Olympics Rio had quite the unusual identity crisis as the national and
identity crisis as the national and
identity crisis as the national and state capital during the Napoleonic Wars
state capital during the Napoleonic Wars
state capital during the Napoleonic Wars King John the 6th feared that the
King John the 6th feared that the
King John the 6th feared that the presence of Napoleon’s army in the
presence of Napoleon’s army in the
presence of Napoleon’s army in the Iberian Peninsula posed an imminent
Iberian Peninsula posed an imminent
Iberian Peninsula posed an imminent threat to the royal family safety
threat to the royal family safety
threat to the royal family safety thus he ordered the entire courts
thus he ordered the entire courts
thus he ordered the entire courts overseas relocation to the then colony
overseas relocation to the then colony
overseas relocation to the then colony state of Brazil in 1808 and Rio de
state of Brazil in 1808 and Rio de
state of Brazil in 1808 and Rio de Janeiro was subsequently established as
Janeiro was subsequently established as
Janeiro was subsequently established as Portugal’s new capital this historical
Portugal’s new capital this historical
Portugal’s new capital this historical milestone made Rio the first and to this
milestone made Rio the first and to this
milestone made Rio the first and to this day the only European capital to ever
day the only European capital to ever
day the only European capital to ever exist outside of Europe number three
exist outside of Europe number three
exist outside of Europe number three dolphins and fishermen worked together
dolphins and fishermen worked together
dolphins and fishermen worked together in southern Brazil dolphin intelligence
in southern Brazil dolphin intelligence
in southern Brazil dolphin intelligence has fascinated marine biologists for
has fascinated marine biologists for
has fascinated marine biologists for decades particularly when it comes to
decades particularly when it comes to
decades particularly when it comes to their interactions with humans
their interactions with humans
their interactions with humans case in point the bottlenose dolphins of
case in point the bottlenose dolphins of
case in point the bottlenose dolphins of Laguna Santa Catarina who have been
Laguna Santa Catarina who have been
Laguna Santa Catarina who have been helping local fishermen with their
helping local fishermen with their
helping local fishermen with their catches since 1847 without any formal
catches since 1847 without any formal
catches since 1847 without any formal instruction the dolphin signal nearby
instruction the dolphin signal nearby
instruction the dolphin signal nearby fishermen with head and tail slaps in
fishermen with head and tail slaps in
fishermen with head and tail slaps in decay
decay
decay a sweet spot for them to cast their nets
a sweet spot for them to cast their nets
a sweet spot for them to cast their nets how this phenomenal relationship began
how this phenomenal relationship began
how this phenomenal relationship began remains a mystery however the most
remains a mystery however the most
remains a mystery however the most recent studies indicate that the
recent studies indicate that the
recent studies indicate that the continued connection is determined by
continued connection is determined by
continued connection is determined by factors such as genetics and social
factors such as genetics and social
factors such as genetics and social learning so what’s in it for the
learning so what’s in it for the
learning so what’s in it for the Dolphins not much saved from chowing
Dolphins not much saved from chowing
Dolphins not much saved from chowing down on the occasional fish that escapes
down on the occasional fish that escapes
down on the occasional fish that escapes from the nets though we’re fairly
from the nets though we’re fairly
from the nets though we’re fairly certain that they also have the deep
certain that they also have the deep
certain that they also have the deep gratitude of Laguna’s fishermen number
gratitude of Laguna’s fishermen number
gratitude of Laguna’s fishermen number two some brazilian prisoners read and
two some brazilian prisoners read and
two some brazilian prisoners read and cycle to freedom as one of several
cycle to freedom as one of several
cycle to freedom as one of several solutions that dress in their
solutions that dress in their
solutions that dress in their overcrowded prisons brazil has
overcrowded prisons brazil has
overcrowded prisons brazil has implemented programs like redemption
implemented programs like redemption
implemented programs like redemption through reading which allows convicts to
through reading which allows convicts to
through reading which allows convicts to shave off weeks from their sentences
shave off weeks from their sentences
shave off weeks from their sentences through reading classic literary works
through reading classic literary works
through reading classic literary works and writing critical reports on them
and writing critical reports on them
and writing critical reports on them nearly half of all inmates there have
nearly half of all inmates there have
nearly half of all inmates there have completed fewer than 9 years of
completed fewer than 9 years of
completed fewer than 9 years of education so for many this is the first
education so for many this is the first
education so for many this is the first time they’ve experienced the enriching
time they’ve experienced the enriching
time they’ve experienced the enriching power of literature in their lives other
power of literature in their lives other
power of literature in their lives other means of reducing prison time including
means of reducing prison time including
means of reducing prison time including peddling on stationary bikes that
peddling on stationary bikes that
peddling on stationary bikes that generate electricity to power local
generate electricity to power local
generate electricity to power local street lamps part of the idea behind
street lamps part of the idea behind
street lamps part of the idea behind these activities is for them to have
these activities is for them to have
these activities is for them to have constructive impacts on inmates making
constructive impacts on inmates making
constructive impacts on inmates making them better prepared for their
them better prepared for their
them better prepared for their reintegration into society unusual
reintegration into society unusual
reintegration into society unusual certainly cruel only if you’re not a gym
certainly cruel only if you’re not a gym
certainly cruel only if you’re not a gym rat or a bookworm number one so Paulo
rat or a bookworm number one so Paulo
rat or a bookworm number one so Paulo elected a rhinoceros to City Council yes
elected a rhinoceros to City Council yes
elected a rhinoceros to City Council yes in 1959 a five year old female Rhino
in 1959 a five year old female Rhino
in 1959 a five year old female Rhino named Kakaako won a seat with nearly a
named Kakaako won a seat with nearly a
named Kakaako won a seat with nearly a hundred thousand votes was it just an
hundred thousand votes was it just an
hundred thousand votes was it just an elaborate hoax yes and no a group of
elaborate hoax yes and no a group of
elaborate hoax yes and no a group of students printed up nearly a quarter
students printed up nearly a quarter
students printed up nearly a quarter million ballots with the Rhinos name on
million ballots with the Rhinos name on
million ballots with the Rhinos name on them and those ballots were then
them and those ballots were then
them and those ballots were then legitimately cast by voters and although
legitimately cast by voters and although
legitimately cast by voters and although many had dismissed the newly elected
many had dismissed the newly elected
many had dismissed the newly elected Rhino city councilor as just a hoax many
Rhino city councilor as just a hoax many
Rhino city councilor as just a hoax many critics and scholars interpreted the
critics and scholars interpreted the
critics and scholars interpreted the votes as a means of protesting political
votes as a means of protesting political
votes as a means of protesting political corruption and food shortages one voter
corruption and food shortages one voter
corruption and food shortages one voter reportedly commented better to elect a
reportedly commented better to elect a
reportedly commented better to elect a rhino than an ass however despite
rhino than an ass however despite
rhino than an ass however despite Kakheti echos win election officials
Kakheti echos win election officials
Kakheti echos win election officials ultimately nullified her ballots and
ultimately nullified her ballots and
ultimately nullified her ballots and held a new election the following week
held a new election the following week
held a new election the following week so much for progress not even a
so much for progress not even a
so much for progress not even a rhinoceros impoverish what do you guys
rhinoceros impoverish what do you guys
rhinoceros impoverish what do you guys think it’s making prisoners read write
think it’s making prisoners read write
think it’s making prisoners read write and bike their way to freedom unethical
and bike their way to freedom unethical
and bike their way to freedom unethical for more may or may not be at free top
for more may or may not be at free top
for more may or may not be at free top tens and brow raising top fives
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