Like all other Romance languages, Portuguese is a descendant of Vulgar Latin, just like Spanish or French. While the closest major language to Portuguese is Spanish, Portugal’s native language is slightly older than Spain’s. Since the Portuguese Empire was far less successful than the Spanish Empire, the number of countries that speak Portuguese today is…
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Fun Fact: The Ironic Thing About Brazil’s Women’s Soccer Team
Despite Brazil being the country that has won the most World Cups, their female team has not won the women’s version ever.
Fun Fact: The Family That Made Acai Berries Popular
The boost of popularity of acai berries can be traced back to the 1980s with the Brazilian family known as the Gracies.
Fun Fact: Last Video Game For the Sega Master System
Mickey’s Ultimate Challenge was the last game ever made for the Sega Master System which happened in 1998. It was made exclusively for Brazil, which was still supporting the platform and the other versions of the game have been made four years earlier for other platforms.
Fun Fact: World Leader in Production of Acai Berries
Brazil is the world leader in Acai berry production.