escola sede: "Take a minute, take five!"

Mais algumas curiosidades enviadas por Carolina Cunha, do 11ºC, na categoria "Did you know? Now you know".

"All mamals are able to jump, except elephants."

"Giraffes don't have vocal cords." 

"A tongue of a blue whale can weigh around 3.6 tons, the equivalent of an average sized elephant." 

"Butterflies have around 12 thousand eyes." 

"Tempura, the famous Japanese dish, actually has portuguese origins. It was introduced to Japan in the 14th century by Portuguese missionaries especially those in Nagasaki."

"There are 2 official languages in Portugal: Portuguese and Mirandês, which is spoken in Miranda do Douro. With so little speakers, it still survived for a long time, and in 1999 it got the official recognition of the 2nd official language."

"Portugal is the biggest producer of cork in the world. It is responsible for around 70% of all exportations worldwide. Portugal has the biggest area of cork oak in the world."

Carolina Cunha, 11º C

cortesia de envio de Constância Silva, docente de Inglês e colaboradora do CRESCER