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diego Lençóis Maranhenses
Dormindo na areia, dormindo na areia, A chuva volta pra te despertar.
diego Os ventos fortes do oceano Atlântico moldam e movem constantemente as dunas de areia fina.
Fun Fact
Lagoas gigantes: A Lagoa Bonita e a Lagoa Azul são tão grandes que podem ser vistas perfeitamente por satélites no espaço sideral durante o mês de julho.
diego Um lençol freático muito alto e rochas impermeáveis seguram a água na superfície do parque.
Glossary
lagoa (substantivo feminino)
Extensão de água cercada por terra que é menor e mais rasa que um lago. Nos Lençóis Maranhenses, chuvas de até 1.600 milímetros enchem as depressões de areia de maio a setembro.
Extensão de água cercada por terra que é menor e mais rasa que um lago. Nos Lençóis Maranhenses, chuvas de até 1.600 milímetros enchem as depressões de areia de maio a setembro.
Quiz
Qual vento forte ajuda a mover as dunas dos Lençóis Maranhenses em até 20 metros por ano?
Gossip
Qual lagoa você gostaria de visitar primeiro nos Lençóis?
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Qual é o principal fator para a formação das lagoas temporárias nos Lençóis Maranhenses?
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Quantos milímetros de chuva a região dos Lençóis Maranhenses costuma receber anualmente?
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Qual rio ajuda a transportar sedimentos até o oceano para depois formarem as dunas dos Lençóis Maranhenses?
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Em qual estado brasileiro fica localizado o Parque Nacional dos Lençóis Maranhenses?
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Qual é o mineral que compõe quase a totalidade da areia branca dos Lençóis Maranhenses?
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Que elemento geológico impede que a água das lagoas escoe rapidamente para o subsolo nos Lençóis Maranhenses?
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Qual oceano faz fronteira com o Parque Nacional dos Lençóis Maranhenses e fornece a areia para as dunas?
diego Myoan Eisai
Taste the green, taste the green Sowing the seeds of the tea supreme!
diego The volcanic soil and morning mists of Uji, near Kyoto, made it the perfect birthplace for high-quality matcha.
Fun Fact
Zen monks: Zen monks drank matcha to stay awake during 12-hour meditation sessions, thanks to the combination of caffeine and calming L-theanine.
diego In 1191, the Japanese monk Eisai returned from China with Zen teachings and the very first green tea seeds.
Glossary
eisai (noun)
A Japanese Buddhist priest credited with founding the Rinzai school of Zen and popularizing green tea. In 1191, he returned from China with tea seeds to cultivate the powdered beverage in Japan.
A Japanese Buddhist priest credited with founding the Rinzai school of Zen and popularizing green tea. In 1191, he returned from China with tea seeds to cultivate the powdered beverage in Japan.
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Who was the priest that helped plant Eisai's tea seeds in the fertile region of Uji?
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What is the name of the oldest Japanese book on tea, written by Eisai in 1211?
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What did Japanese samurai do during 14th-century 'tocha' gatherings?
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Why did Zen Buddhist monks originally drink matcha during their spiritual practices?
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In which Japanese region near Kyoto were the first premium tea seeds planted in the 13th century?
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Which Japanese monk brought the first green tea seeds from China to Japan in 1191?
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Which Chinese dynasty first popularized pressing tea leaves into bricks and grinding them into powder?
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How did Tang Dynasty tea drinkers season their boiled powdered tea?
diego Scientists discovered that Cyclospora is actually at least three distinct species, helping track strains to their origins.
diego Scientists named Cyclospora cayetanensis to honor Peru's Cayetano Heredia University for characterizing the parasite's lifecycle.
diego Cyclospora takes days to weeks to become infectious, helping officials trace the exact moment of contamination.
diego Cyclosporiasis
Under the UV light, I glow! (Glow so bright!) / In neon blue and green I show! (Oh-oh-oh!)
diego For nearly two decades, doctors mistook this round, glowing parasite for blue-green algae.
diego Recent genetic studies reveal Cyclospora is actually three distinct, non-breeding populations.
Fun Fact
Algae imposter: When first noticed in 1977, the Cyclospora parasite was mistaken for a type of blue-green algae because it fluoresces under ultraviolet light.
diego The parasite was officially named in 1994 to honor researchers in Lima, Peru.
Glossary
cyclospora (noun)
A genus of microscopic, single-celled parasites that cause diarrheal illness in humans. In July 2026, Elena contracted this parasite after eating mango salsa garnished with contaminated raw cilantro.
A genus of microscopic, single-celled parasites that cause diarrheal illness in humans. In July 2026, Elena contracted this parasite after eating mango salsa garnished with contaminated raw cilantro.
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Unlike many other common foodborne parasites, who is the only confirmed host in which Cyclospora can replicate?
Gossip
Would you prefer to study microscopic parasites or deep-sea creatures?
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What is the protective, circular shell of the Cyclospora parasite called when it is shed in feces?
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Under what type of light does the Cyclospora parasite naturally glow, helping scientists identify it?
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In which country were the first human cases of what we now know as cyclosporiasis reported in 1977?
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In 2023, CDC scientists discovered that the Cyclospora parasite is actually composed of how many distinct populations?
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What must happen to Cyclospora oocysts outside the human body before they can cause infection?
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What type of organism is Cyclospora cayetanensis which causes cyclosporiasis?
diego Space Peptides
Icy cosmic grain, Making peptide chains, Life's seeds are born!
diego Endorphins are natural peptides produced by the central nervous system to relieve pain and induce feelings of pleasure.