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.
Currently, Sao Paolo, the largest city in Brazil and in the entirety of South America as well as the 12th largest city in the world, has a population of 20.9 million people.