This post is only intended to serve as an example to demonstrate that extremism and fundamentalism in any area of life (ideology, religion, politics, sports, etc.) make us stupid and sheepish or, worse yet, violent. We move to the Victorian Era, more or less coinciding with the reign of Victoria
Charles-Édouard Brown-Séquard (1817 – 1894) was a Mauritian physiologist and neurologist known for being the first to describe the so-called Brown-Sequard syndrome. Like many other scientists, he is also the author of dubious discoveries, such as the elixir of life (which I have allowed myself to
The great French writer Alexander Dumas (1802 – 1870) married the actress Ida Ferrer in 1840. That wedding was not for love but for the dowry that Ida contributed and with which she could settle the multiple debts that the writer had. They lived in the same house but separately, Ida on the ground
In this case, our heroine is Agustina de Aragón (Agustina Saragossa Domenech or Agustina Zaragoza after Castilianizing her surname). His intervention in the sieges suffered by the city of Zaragoza during the War of Independence in 1808 is known to all. During the first Siege, after the fall of almo
For the launch of any product to the market, marketing and advertising campaigns are essential. But how to do it in 1809... with the picaresque . In this case we are talking about Washington Irving (1783 -1859) and his book « History of New York from the beginning of the World to the end of the D
Jean-Louis-Rodolphe Agassiz (1807-1873) was a Swiss naturalist, paleontologist, glaciologist, and geologist. Although Agassizs work is manifestly contrary to the «Theory of Evolution » of Darwin , he was a pioneer in the study, and teaching methods, of the movement of glaciers and fossils. After hi
The Scream (1893) is the title of a painting by the Norwegian Edvard Munch and is part of a series of paintings entitled Friso de la vida. It is one of the most important works of the expressionist movement and has become an icon. In the authors own words: I was walking along a path with two fr
The name guillotine is due to the French surgeon, Joseph Guillotin , deputy in the National Assembly, who recommended it for use in executions to replace traditional methods (decapitation with a sword, hanging, dismemberment, etc). This surgeon was not the inventor, but he was recognized for the pr
Among the best-known works of Franciso de Goya y Lucientes (1746-1828) , together with Picasso and Velazquez The three best Spanish painters in history, according to my humble opinion, are «The naked maja » and «The dressed maja «. There has been speculation about the model of these paintings, attr
The Storming of the Bastille took place in Paris on Tuesday, July 14, 1789. Although the medieval fortress known as the Bastille held only seven prisoners and the guards were retired Swiss, its fall into the hands of the Parisian revolutionaries symbolically meant the end of the Old Regime and the s
Well yes, again… with one of those difficult questions to answer or, at least, uncomfortable. I suppose that some of you, and I hope there are not many of you, will brand me as superficial or simplistic because of the arguments put forward in this article, but this is not an essay or a doctoral thes
The law approved by the state of Arizona (USA) on immigration, allows the indiscriminate detention of undocumented immigrants at the least reasonable suspicion. With a population of a third of Hispanics, 70% are in favor of the controversial law . Many voices, such as that of the professor of Civil
Throughout history there have been many heroes who passed without pain or glory and, worse still, without any recognition. Some for anonymous and others, as in this case, for being a simple pig. I could pay tribute to him because he is an animal that gives everything for us, but this particular pig
We all have, or have had, people whom we admire, of whom we declare ourselves unconditional followers, of whom we would like to have a souvenir or a signature. They can be one or more, athletes or scientists, men or women, young or old... and others, authentic autograph hunters, who collect signatur
Collaboration of Senovilla If any of us want to indicate that something is very far or far away, we use the well-known saying «it is in the Conchinchina «. The Spaniards always loved expanding throughout the world and reached the Conchinchina , this time it was with a missionary presence since th
The rates of the Anglo-Saxon postal system at the beginning of the 19th century depended on the distance between the origin and the destination of the letter as well as the number of sheets of paper used. In fact, the fee was doubled if two sheets were used in one letter. As is often the case, diff
Robert Fulton , American engineer, was recognized as the inventor of the commercial steamboat in 1806 (the River Steamboat ). He patented the invention and obtained the exclusive on the New York boat supply. River Steamboat He also designed the first steam-powered warship called Demologos , alt
I know that this post will not be very well treated in the world of the Internet but the duty to and with society leads me to denounce the NASA before the SGAE. I dont know if this denunciation will shake the financial foundations of NASA and it may even be the end of space exploration, but the famo
The year 2009 marks the sesquicentennial (150 years) of the theory of evolution and the bicentennial of Darwins birth. This is our little tribute... also to prove him right in his theory of the evolution of species. Collaboration of the graphic humorist José Julio , you can see more works in Sigl
The mercenaries have distinguished themselves, and are distinguished, from the rest of the combatants for fighting for a benefit, normally economic, and not for ideals or just causes. But throughout history, and on multiple occasions, they have also been characterized by being part of the personal g
Little is known about the Minoan civilization that flourished in Crete 3500 years ago. To this day, the brilliant palaces of Knossos remind us of that early civilization, the first on European soil. With their fleet, the Minoans dominated the eastern Mediterranean, they were a strong trading power o
Until a few years ago, the vision that showed us a rural area where the large ranchers predominated, and around these those popularly known as gauchos was still firm. , lazy or misentertained . However, for some time now, many investigations have contributed by bringing us closer to another image
«Teutoburg Forest, year 9 after Christ. Three Roman legions advance towards Germania. The largest army in the world runs into a multitude of rebellious tribes. The Romans called them barbarians. That encounter changed the course of history. This is how the series Barbarians is presented (Netflix), a
A bulletproof vest, a condom, a universal firemans ladder, a doormat and a mine detector are all made by Poles. Our inventors and discoverers have changed both the world of science and everyday life. Andrzej and Irena Fedorowicz in their book describe their unusual biographies and often winding road