Today I´m gonna talk about a character that inspires me a lot, she is Hypatia of Alexandria. In the times of the Roman Empire, women participation was a very special exception, but Hypatia not only enter in the knowledge world but also reached the highest intellectual levels and taught at Rome´s Library. Hypatia was an exceptional woman who dedicated her whole life to study math, astronomy and philosophy. Is also said that Hypatia was really beautiful, she was capable to attract even his enemies. Hypatia was the first woman mathematician known.

She was considered a threat, because she hadn´t converted to Christianity (this religion was imposing at that epoch), this is the reason why she was accused to be a witch and atheist, you probably are imaging what happened later. It is said that with her death all the advances she done in math disappeared, because her disciples didn´t save them for fear to authority. This knowledge didn’t reappear until 1200 years later with the renaissance.

I found recently that a movie was produced from her story! Maybe you´re thinking the idea is kind of boring, but this is a really interesting movie in which you will see action, fights, philosophy, science, politics, secrets, romance. The movie shows the story developed in the times in which Christians take violently many territories, all this seen by hypatia´s perspective and what happened to her for witnessing such situations. This movie was made in 2009 so it has a good quality of video. 

Things I love of Hypatia:

Her love of knowledge

She fight for what she wants

Her ideology talks about no violence to solve problems

Her attitude.

Well I recommend you to see this amazing movie called “Agora”, it has a trapping message and story, you won´t regret seeing it. (:

Alfaima Solano
 

The phenomenon of 'The Rain of Fish’ has been occurring in the Department of Yoro of Honduras each year since the mid 1800s. The occurrence has been puzzling not only the residents, but also scientists since it started. Each year witnesses report that in May or June, dark storm clouds, accompanied by thunder and lightning will appear over the horizon and move over the region. The clouds are accompanied by a very heavy rain which will last upwards of three hours. Once the rain has finished, the city streets are littered with living fish. Since 1998 a festival has been held in honor of the event in the city of Yoro.

They were able to determine that all of the fish that appear are roughly the same size, and are all the same species. What's more puzzling is that this particular species of fish do not inhabit any nearby waters.

There are many theories about what is causing this phenomenon, some are scientific, some more religious and others a little more crazy, But no explanation is a 100% sure about this phenomenon.

Maria Camila Barranco

Ithaa, the first undersea restaurant, located in  Maldives,Dubai.

CHECK OUT THIS VIDEO.

The Red Sea Star Restaurant is one of the most amazing places on Earth. Located in Eliat, Israel’s southernmost city.

Being in these restaurants must be amazing, eating and drinking surrounded by a lot of marine species is the best experience any person could ever have.

MARIA ALEJANDRA ABELLO MOZO

1.    The brain doesn’t feel pain: Even though the brain processes pain signals,the brain itself does not actually feel pain.        

2.    Your smell is unique : Your body odor is unique to you — unless you have an identical twin Even babies recognize the individual scents of their mothers

3.    Your nose remembers 50,000 scents: It is possible for your nose to identify and remember more than 50,000 smells

4.    Your hearing decreases when you overeat: When you eat too much food, it actually reduces your ability to hear.

5.    Babies always have blue eyes when they are born : Melanin and exposure to ultraviolet light are needed to bring out the true color of babies' eyes.

 

6.    Most men have regular erections while asleep: Every hour to hou

r and a half, sleeping men have erections — though they may not be aware of it.

7.    Throughout your life, the amount of saliva you have could fill two swimming pools: Since saliva is a vital part of digestion, it is little surprise that your mouth makes so much of it.

8.    You are taller in the morning: Throughout the day, the cartilage between your bones is compressed, making you about 1 cm shorter by day’s end.

9.    Being right-handed can prolong your life: If you’re right-handed, you could live up to nine years longer than a lefty

10. Memory is affected by body position: Where you are and how you are placed in your environment triggers memory.

 

 

Silvia Castro

A lot of birds species like the geese, swans, ducks and pelicans, take a "V" formation when they exceed one kilometer in height. When they shake their wings, each bird produce an updraft wich help the bird that is coming behind to glide. So, all get benefit from the bird that goes ahead, except, the first. the first bird is the most experienced of all and knows the way.

When the leader is tired, it go to the final formation, and other take its place. The birds that are behind, squawk (they produce their own sound) to encourage the others that are front to keep the speed.

When a bird is injured, ill or tired, others get up of the formation and accompanying to help and protect. They stay with it until it is able to fly again and reach their flock.

MARIA ALEJANDRA ABELLO MOZO.

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