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The Brazen Kayaker Posted by on Jan 20, 2010

A teacher from Porto Alegre has an interesting hobby that has taken him to the other end of the country: kayaking the Amazon. Hiram Reis e Silva, age 58, has already kayaked several tributaries, including the 1,600 kilometer Rio Solimões. Now, he’s kayaking the 950 km long Rio Negro, which has very few inhabitants along…

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Weird but True Posted by on Nov 5, 2009

There are plenty of weird but true stories that come out of Brazil, and this one is no exception. This week, a man thought to have been killed in a car crash showed up at his own funeral. Ademir Jorge Gonçalves, age 59, was out drinking with friends in Santo Antônio da Platina, Paraná when…

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