Our brain is a greedy organ: it devours a large part of the body's fuel on its own. Yet, the first members of our lineage managed with a chimpanzee-sized brain! How did it grow so much, why, and what does it cost us from birth? Explanations.
For the end-of-year festivities, the City of Biot offers a whole program of free activities. This event, called The Christmas Reflections, enlivens the village's alleys throughout the month of December. On the agenda: a gourmet market and crafts, an exhibition of works on the Biot shutters, shows, an educational farm, and culinary and creative workshops for children! A great way to wait for the midnight mass and the arrival of Santa Claus...
For a job interview, a man should not go wrong with a clean, well-fitted, and understated outfit, chosen a notch above what the company's employees wear: a solid light-colored shirt, dress pants or chinos, polished leather shoes... and a jacket whenever the position or sector allows it. The rest is a matter of details (and common sense). Here’s how to put together the right outfit, from the shirt to the shoes, according to the company you are interviewing with.
Every November 11th, bells and ceremonies commemorate the end of the Great War. But do you know how this conflict, which had been stagnant for over three years in the trenches, was able to turn in just a few months? From German offensives threatening Paris to the signing in a simple carriage, here is the year 1918 recounted step by step.
Does your dog stop at every lamppost, nose glued to the sidewalk? He's not lingering; he's gathering information. We invite you to discover how his nose works, what he picks up on that escapes us, and how to respect this extraordinary sense in our daily lives.
A pressing message, an anger-inducing headline, a number that circulates everywhere... Not everything that tries to convince you is a scam, but some signs are unmistakable. We explain how to sort through them with six simple reflexes and how to apply them in less than thirty seconds.
On February 2, 1933, in Le Mans, two discreet maids massacre their employers in a bourgeois house on Rue Bruyère. A shared madness, forbidden love, or class hatred? A look back at a case that still fascinates.
Beneath your feet, between two train cars, the Paris metro hides 17th-century vaults, stones from the Bastille, and an entire neighborhood built on ancient quarries: here’s where to look and how to recognize them.
Apples are piling up in the crates, the last figs are finishing ripening, and the first chestnuts are falling from their husks... No doubt about it, autumn is the favorite season of Sunday bakers. And with the days getting shorter and the rainy afternoons, it's the perfect time to bring out the mixing bowl and get the whole family involved in the kitchen. I offer you 7 easy autumn cake recipes, made with seasonal fruits, that the kids can prepare with you (and almost without you, for the older ones).
Flying above the rooftops, passing through a wall, looking straight into the eyes of the monster that has been chasing you for weeks... all while knowing that you are dreaming. Does that sound utopian to you? In Germany, one in two adults surveyed has experienced at least one lucid dream. Here’s how it works, and especially how to learn to do it.
