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Polymath . This is a strange word. It is in some dictionaries, but not in all. However, many people referred to by this term have had an extraordinary impact on the destiny of humanity! Here is an excerpt from the definition of polymathy , according to the encyclopedia of Diderot and D'Alembert : "POLYMATHY, sf (Belles-Lettres.)​​ knowledge of several arts & sciences, great & vast extent of different knowledge. [...]" The noun associated with polymathy is polymath , which often refers to what is called a universal mind . Polymaths have in-depth knowledge in extremely varied fields , and some...

Inhabited since the Neolithic period , it was a Punic port, then Berber and finally Roman . Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1992, it has played a crucial role in history at several times, particularly during the Algerian War, when it served as a stronghold for the FLN independence movement . Of course, this is the Casbah of Algiers ! A cultural hotspot, it was the birthplace of Himoud Brahimi , poet , writer, philosopher, actor, director... and freediving champion! The Madman of the Casbah , by Jean-René Huleu, is a tribute to Momo , whose real...

Among the debates that agitate society about Islam, there is one that comes up regularly. It concerns the place that women occupy in this religion. Without entering into this debate, there is a fact that is rarely disputed, that is that the first person to convert to Islam was a woman . This is Khadija, the first wife of the prophet Muhammad . Believing immediately in his mission, she is said to have told him: "You can at least call me, before all other men; because I believe in you." Telling Islam from a woman's point of view is a...

It could have been Donald Trump , but no, it's not him (at least not yet...)! During Donald Trump's term, however, we were able to discover, or rediscover, that a president of the United States is not chosen based on his scientific skills . Nor even on his ability to listen to scientists. But this is not new! Andrew Jackson , who was President of the United States from 1829 to 1837, was convinced that the Earth was flat . That doesn't stop him from having his image on every $20 bill today! In Thomas Segal's Encyclopedia of the Useless...

It is true that the description of this building as a gigantic golden golf ball is quite accurate. However, looking at the photograph, we quickly realize that we are not on a golf course! This construction is actually located in Auroville , an experimental city created in India, not far from Pondicherry, in the state of Tamil Nadu. According to its designers, it was intended to be "the place of a universal community life, where men and women would learn to live in peace, in perfect harmony, beyond all beliefs, political opinions and nationalities . " The building seen in...