In the past, grandmothers used to say that, to succeed in life, you had to study to become a notary, an agricultural expert, a doctor or an architect. In ancient times, it was not usual for a monarch or a ruler to be interested in certain trades, even if they were prestigious. It was much more fun t
That night in 1848 the young Jules he was wearing his only suit, the one that carefully took turns with his friend Eduoard Bonamy to frequent some other literary and intellectual gathering in Paris. He tried not to let his clothing reveal his provincial Nantes origin to the gathering, and even les
The great Aristotle (384 BC – 322 BC), the philosopher and scientist of Ancient Greece, already mentioned the use of a kind of inverted metal bell submerged in the water that the divers use to breathe the air that was trapped inside. Legend has it, because it is a legend, that his most outstanding
From the end of October 1912 the rivalries between the Balkan powers had again begun to surface. The occupation of Thessaloniki by the Greek Army had given the gratifying shot at the unity of the alliance. For the time being, of course, the presence of the common enemy forced the Balkan allies to ma