For example, when a nerve is pinched or compressed, it can trigger the nerve to falsely signal pain. The compression also can limit the nerveâs ability to control the muscles it serves. One of the most common places for a pinched nerve to occur is within the spine.
An interesting fact is that five of the ten largest cities in the Southern Hemisphere are in South America, two in Australia, two in Africa, and the most surprising â only one in Asia, which otherwise is the most heavily populated continent. 1. Sao Paulo / Brazil. Sao Paulo is now the largest city south of the equator.
Click on the graphic above. R esting on an inland plain, with the Andes glimmering in the distance, Santiago, the capital of Chile, is the fifth largest city in South America. Santiago is a city that seems destined for growth.