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Bizarre Brazil Bizarre Brazil Oddities and bizarre of the first of the BRIC countries. Fun stuff, videos, culture and history of the big green and clueless southern country. Articles
507 Years Later
2007-04-22 06:10:00 Once upon a time, 185,055 days ago a huge fleet boarded on Brazilian coast, where now it is Bahia state. Huge fleet by 16th century standards, of course, as the fleet was about mere 13 sail ships. The video bellow is an 50’s TV cartoon ad from Varig, the once proud Brazilian air company who ... More About: Videos , Humor , Oddities , Years , Late
Police Raid in a Bus
2007-04-22 06:02:00 Police raid in a bus in a suburban town close to Sao Paulo , some months ago (it was winter, as the clothes of the cops indicate). Two suspects caught, one with a gun. One of the two guys in the car says “Fast, you gonna lose the action”. They almost lost. YouTube - click here ... More About: Videos , Police , Poli , Raid
Red Bull Air Race Rio de Janeiro
2007-04-21 20:09:00 This is an Ira’s specialty, but nevertheless I’m on it. Today is Red Bull Flying Race in Rio de Janeiro . The official TV spot (in Portuguese): And an accident with an experienced acrobatic pilot in Americana, SP: More info here. © Rico Ferrari on Bizarre Brazil, 2007. | Permalink See more posts in the category Videos , Rio de Janeiro, ... More About: Red Bull
Dromader M18A in Brazil
2007-04-21 13:00:00 I think this Dromader M18A, was the first of its kind of aircraft that has landed in Brazil . (in 1990) PLZ Dromader M18A, Polish agricultural aircraft © Ira O'Neill on Bizarre Brazil, 2007. | Permalink See more posts in the category Business , Technology , Aviation . More About: Roma
Tiradentes, The Tooth Puller
2007-04-21 13:00:00 Tiradentes was a low rank officer from the Portuguese army who was one of the (only falling) heads of a independence rebellion in the eighteenth century in what is now Minas Gerais state. He was born and raised in Brazil, and was what the British called “a colonial” in their own colonies in 19th century. His ... More About: History , Oddities , Pull
A Medieval Curse
2007-04-21 12:05:00 In a wax museum in a thematic park in the southern state of Santa Catarina, a knight, a sword, and plenty of fun. © Rico Ferrari on Bizarre Brazil, 2007. | Permalink See more posts in the category Oddities , Humor , Nerdstuff. More About: Curse , Medieval
Scenes of a civil war
2007-04-21 12:01:00 A thief hit by a cop ridding a dune-buggy. A huge collection of pickpockets in action. Something that looks a lot like a live execution, on the fastest trial you’ll ever see. A free shooting in a busy avenue. You’re never safe in Rio de Janeiro . (Images by Rio’s Security Office) © Rico Ferrari on Bizarre Brazil, ... More About: Videos , Society , Oddities , Scene
Ayrton Senna flyers
2007-04-20 13:00:00 ?I have no idols. I admire work, dedication and competency.? ?I am honoured in dedicate him (Senninha) to all young people and kids who has supported me?? © Ira O'Neill on Bizarre Brazil, 2007. | Permalink See more posts in the category History , Sports . More About: Flyer , Flyers , Ayrton Senna
The most pierced woman in the world
2007-04-20 12:01:00 Elaine Davidson is a Brazilian former nurse which is again on the Guiness Book for breaking the record of body piercings: 3920. In her site she says she “also walks on beds of nails, fire and bits of glass, and holds a black belt in Judo which she earned in Japan” (no need for ... More About: Women , People , World , Woman , The World
Sao Paulo cops in action
2007-04-20 11:50:00 Sao Paulo police is not know by its table manners, but it’s respected and feared by the bad guys (and by many citizens). This video shows the cops searching suspects. © Rico Ferrari on Bizarre Brazil, 2007. | Permalink See more posts in the category Videos , Society , Sao Paulo. More About: Action , Sao Paulo , Cops
Amazonas ? old postcards
2007-04-19 13:00:00 Amazon Rain Forest © Ira O'Neill on Bizarre Brazil, 2007. | Permalink See more posts in the category Fauna, Flora, Amazon. More About: Amazon , Postcard , Cards
The minister on pot
2007-04-19 12:00:00 Gilberto Gil is a musician (a reasonable one, for my taste) and a politician (a bad one, in the same criteria) and he was a heavy user of pot for a long while, as he stated in an interview a while ago. Now he’s the head of Culture Ministry, and responsible for a budget of ... More About: Videos , Humor , People , Oddities
A day in a Rio?s cop life
2007-04-19 11:49:00 This video is very violent and crude. Watch it at your own risk. © Rico Ferrari on Bizarre Brazil, 2007. | Permalink See more posts in the category Videos , Society , TV, Rio de Janeiro. More About: Life
Who needs All-Stars if you have Alpargatas?
2007-04-18 13:00:00 Advertising of Alpargatas tennis shoes in Brazil, in the 70?. Alpargatas Co. was founded in 1907, older than All-Star s , which was founded in 1908. © Ira O'Neill on Bizarre Brazil, 2007. | Permalink See more posts in the category Sports , Advertising. More About: Advertising , All-Stars
Let?s go to hell
2007-04-18 12:05:00 This video was made close to a cemetery wall, in a suburban area of Sao Paulo . The producers says it was not staged. Decide for yourself. “Come to hell with me!” (Thanks Bruno) © Rico Ferrari on Bizarre Brazil, 2007. | Permalink See more posts in the category Videos , Humor , Bizarre, Sao Paulo. More About: Hell
The stone curse
2007-04-18 12:00:00 Around 70 percent Brazilians are catholics, but there are some important minority religions in the country. There’s also a Jewish minority, few Muslims, protestants of various denominations and Black African cults (namely Umbanda, Quimbanda and Candomble). This video shows a (fake) session of Candomble exorcism in which the priest is trying to save his client ... More About: Religion , Humor , Curse , Bizarre , Stone
Gigi, a Bizarre Dancer
More articles from this author:2007-04-17 16:55:00 Brazilians, as most Western citizens, have a strange urge to be famous - even in an odd way. The increasing numbers of internet access in some society layers and the web 2.0 phenomena make us, once in a while, find some Brazilians exposing themselves in a bizarre manner. Below you can see Gigi, the latest ... More About: Videos , Humor , Women , People , Dance 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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