Of all mammals, humans are practically the only ones who don’t just get laid on all fours, doggy-style. Should this be seen as a sign of evolution? — Before becoming civilized, did Mrs. and Mr. Homo Sapiens begin their love affair one behind the other, on all fours in the marital cave? Like animals! A sign of evolution? Certain anthropologists have asserted that Homo Sapiens did not truly become human until the blessed day the male had the idea of ​​turning his…

Leonarda Cianciulli was an Italian fortune-teller, serial killer, and cannibal who practiced human sacrifice to protect her son — Leonarda Cianciulli was an Italian fortune-teller, serial killer, and cannibal who practiced human sacrifices to protect her son, who joined the military in World War II. She turned her victims into soap by mixing their leftovers with soda and made cakes she served her clients by combining their blood with…

Feudal Japan was marked by the reign of fierce warriors as powerful as they were respected. Who were they and how did they disappear? — In Japan, the word Samurai refers to a highly respected warrior class devoted to their lord. For these soldiers, dishonor was the most significant transgression. They fought to the death and preferred suicide when their dignity was threatened. Their devotion to their function explains why the Samurai have emerged as…

A life of sweat and blood for the freedom of their nation — The image remained forever etched in the memory of the 3,000 French soldiers based in Cotonou on the coast of present-day Benin. They had engaged in a mission inside the territory in 1892. The objective of this military operation was to dislodge King Béhanzin. However, for two years, the king…

Putin’s most loyal servant is now turning into his most fervent war-critic — He said he was “ready to die for Vladimir Putin” and “to obey all his orders.” This Monday, October 3, he announced that he would send three of his sons to the front in Ukraine, on the “front line,” so they could finally distinguish themselves “in a real battle.” Ramzan…

The man who opened the eyes of the world to intelligence agencies’ malpractices becomes a Russian Citizen — He had fallen into almost complete anonymity for months. Then, this Tuesday, his name again appeared on all screens and media: Edward Snowden received Russian citizenship. He requested it in 2020, and Vladimir Putin has just granted his request by signing a presidential decree. Whistleblower for some, defector, or even…

Why does Cuba’s government allow a US base on its territory? — Guantanamo’s story is quite complex and a source of much tension between Cuba and its neighbor to the north, the United States. Guantanamo Bay’s Naval Base history started following the Spanish-American War of 1898. US forces drove Spanish forces out during that conflict, allowing Cuba to declare “independence.” The war’s…

Thousands of documents “likely to embarrass Her Majesty’s Government” were destroyed during the breakup of the British Empire during the 1950s-60s — The lifting of the secrecy affecting the correspondence of the colonial administration attests to the extent of the purge called “Operation Legacy,” intended to get rid of compromising reports from the secret services or the police in particular. The documents include episodes such as the bloody suppression of the Mau-Mau…

Forget the Kama Sutra! Centuries before India, the Middle Kingdom codified a refined and sensual art of love, making sexuality a source of youth and fulfillment — With all due respect to Oshima, the renowned film director, the Empire of the Senses is not Japan but ancient China. Because the Chinese didn’t just invent pasta or gunpowder, they are also the first to have made carnal love art in its own right, almost a philosophy.