Chit-Chat – Issue 11 – Curiosities part 2

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– Snake Island 

The island of Queimada Grande is overrun with snakes, with an average of five snakes per square metre! For this reason, sensibly, the Navy prohibits people landing there. The island is located on the coast of São Paulo. 

 

 

– Pizza, pizza, pizza, pizza, pizza… 

According to data from the Brazilian Pizzeria Association, Brazilians eat ONE MILLION pizzas a day, or ONE BILLION pizzas every 2 years and 9 months. 

 

 

 

 

– Man, a woman’s name; Woman, a man’s name 

In Brazil, there are 23 men with the name Mulher (Woman). And just one woman with the name Homem (Man). The information is from the website of the national registry or IBGE. 

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