The embalmed heart of Brazil’s first emperor, Pedro I, is being flown to Brasilia to mark 200 years of independence from Portugal. The heart, which lies preserved in a flask filled with formaldehyde, is being transported on board a military plane from Portugal. It will be received with military honours before going on public display […]

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