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Elle prend en compte l'aspect psychologique. La maladie se manifeste lorsque le bon fonctionnement est interrompu. La réflexologie procure un état d'équilibre et d'harmonie qui va inciter les différents systèmes et relancer la circulation sanguine et nerveuse. En rétablissant l'équiilibre des métabolismes déréglés tels élimination, digestion, on redonne du tonus à un organisme fatigué, on augmente les défenses naturelles et on aide la nature à rétablir l'homéostasie. Loin d'être une thérapie à la mode, la réflexologie est pratiqué depuis des temps immémoriaux en Inde, en Egypte et en Chine. Nos pieds, nos mains, sont les miroirs de nos organes, glandes ou parties du corps. En stimulant manuellement ces zones reflexes, on agit sur les organes ou les fonctions qu'elles représentent.

In 1903, a stenographer named Elizabeth Magie quietly patented a board game called The Landlord’s Game—not for fun, but ...
29/12/2025

In 1903, a stenographer named Elizabeth Magie quietly patented a board game called The Landlord’s Game—not for fun, but as a warning. Her goal was to expose the dangers of greed, showing how landlords and monopolies accumulated wealth by exploiting tenants and concentrating power.

Her game looked strikingly familiar by today’s standards: a square board, a jail corner, paper money, and properties players could buy. It circulated for decades on college campuses and in intellectual circles long before the public ever encountered anything like it. But what made Magie’s creation truly revolutionary was its purpose—and its design.

She built the game with two opposing rule sets. One version was cooperative: when wealth was created, everyone benefited. The other was ruthless and competitive, rewarding players for bankrupting their opponents. Magie intended this contrast to be a lesson. By playing both versions, people could clearly see that cooperation led to shared prosperity, while unchecked competition led to suffering and inequality. The message was unmistakable: the cooperative system was morally superior.

In the early 1930s, during the Great Depression, a heating engineer named Charles Darrow encountered a homemade version of Magie’s game at a dinner party. Fascinated, he asked for a written copy of the rules, took it home, and recreated the game himself. He later sold it to Parker Brothers as his own original invention.

The result was Monopoly. Darrow became the first board game designer to become a millionaire, celebrated as a symbol of American ingenuity.

Behind the scenes, Parker Brothers knew the truth. They discovered that Elizabeth Magie held the original patent. To eliminate the legal risk, they approached the elderly inventor and purchased her patent for just $500—no royalties, no recognition.

Magie believed her anti-monopoly message would finally reach the public. Instead, the company promoted Darrow’s version, glorifying ruthless capitalism, while quietly erasing her role from history. She died in 1948, largely unknown, as the game she designed to criticize greed went on to make millions for others.

A warning against monopolies became one of the most profitable monopolies of all.

For a Roman Legion, losing an eagle standard was worse than death. Introduced by Gaius Marius around 104 BC, the aquila ...
28/12/2025

For a Roman Legion, losing an eagle standard was worse than death. Introduced by Gaius Marius around 104 BC, the aquila represented the legion’s very soul. Losing it was such a profound dishonor that the entire legion could be disbanded. 🦅⚔️

In 18th-century England, critics called reading novels an outrage on decency. They feared tales of romance and social cl...
28/12/2025

In 18th-century England, critics called reading novels an outrage on decency. They feared tales of romance and social climbing would corrupt minds, weaken resistance, and lead to moral decay—a reminder of how literature has always challenged society’s norms. 📚⚖️

During WWII, Spitfire pilots had less than 20 seconds of total firing time from their eight machine guns. They had to re...
28/12/2025

During WWII, Spitfire pilots had less than 20 seconds of total firing time from their eight machine guns. They had to rely on short, precise bursts to conserve ammo and survive deadly dogfights—a harsh reality that movies often overlook. True skill and precision in the skies. ✈️🔥

In 240 BC, a librarian in Alexandria, Egypt did something extraordinary. With just a simple stick, he measured the entir...
28/12/2025

In 240 BC, a librarian in Alexandria, Egypt did something extraordinary. With just a simple stick, he measured the entire Earth. He didn’t sail oceans or circumnavigate the globe—he had access to every scroll in the famous Library of Alexandria, but the books couldn’t answer his biggest question: How big is the Earth?

He learned that in Syene, far to the south, on the summer solstice, the sun shone straight into a deep well—no shadows, just perfect vertical light. In Alexandria, his stick cast a shadow. Measuring the angle—7.2 degrees—he realized the Earth’s surface must be curved. Using geometry and precise measurements from professional surveyors called bematists, he calculated the Earth’s circumference: roughly 40,000 km.

Over 2,000 years later, satellites confirmed his calculation was accurate within 1%. No rockets, no supercomputers—just human intellect and curiosity. A true testament to the power of the mind.

Fleeing with her two young children after her husband's death, an Iowa woman survived 53 days in the harsh winter of 181...
28/12/2025

Fleeing with her two young children after her husband's death, an Iowa woman survived 53 days in the harsh winter of 1814. She crossed 250 miles of mountains before she and her boys were finally rescued by the Walla Walla people, a true testament to a mother’s courage and endurance.

Did you know a sitting American president once led an army against his own citizens? 😲🇺🇸 In 1794, George Washington pers...
28/12/2025

Did you know a sitting American president once led an army against his own citizens? 😲🇺🇸 In 1794, George Washington personally commanded nearly 13,000 militia men—not against a foreign enemy, but to crush a domestic uprising in western Pennsylvania.

This was the Whiskey Rebellion, the first major test of the federal government’s authority. It started with a tax on distilled spirits in 1791, meant to pay Revolutionary War debts. 🥃 For frontier farmers, whiskey was cash in liquid form, and the tax felt unfair.

After years of protests and violence, including the burning of a tax inspector’s home, Washington marched his troops. By the time they arrived, the rebellion had mostly dissolved. There was no battle—just a decisive display of federal power.

This moment proved the government could enforce its laws and secure the republic. ⚔️

Ancient Greece, 401 BC. 🇬🇷⚔️ Ten thousand Greek mercenaries are trapped deep in enemy Persian territory, fighting to mak...
28/12/2025

Ancient Greece, 401 BC. 🇬🇷⚔️ Ten thousand Greek mercenaries are trapped deep in enemy Persian territory, fighting to make it home.

Tension runs high when a soldier publicly mocks his commander, threatening to shatter authority in an instant. 😡🛡️ The situation could have sparked chaos—or worse, mutiny.

But the commander’s response turned the moment into legend. With a mix of wit, strategy, and leadership, he restored order, maintained morale, and kept his army moving forward through hostile lands. 🏹🌄 His genius in the face of insubordination ensured the survival of thousands and solidified his place in military history.

This is more than a story of battle—it’s a timeless lesson in leadership under pressure. ⚔️🗡️

A book made entirely of gold, buried for 2,600 years—sounds like a legend, but it’s real. 📖✨ In the 1950s, workers near ...
28/12/2025

A book made entirely of gold, buried for 2,600 years—sounds like a legend, but it’s real. 📖✨ In the 1950s, workers near a Bulgarian river uncovered one of the most mysterious artifacts ever found.

Every page is pure gold. 🪙 The text is written in a nearly indecipherable language, and its content? Instructions for navigating the afterlife. ⚰️🔮

This isn’t just ancient luxury—it’s a literal passport to the underworld, revealing how early civilizations thought about death, eternity, and the journey beyond. The artifact challenges everything we know about early books, combining craftsmanship, ritual, and knowledge into a single, priceless object.

A golden book that transcends time, it reminds us that human curiosity and ingenuity are truly eternal. 🌌

They beheaded her husband and displayed his head on a spike as a warning. ⚔️💀 Jeanne de Clisson didn’t see it as a threa...
28/12/2025

They beheaded her husband and displayed his head on a spike as a warning. ⚔️💀 Jeanne de Clisson didn’t see it as a threat—she saw it as a declaration of war.

Instead of mourning quietly, she took action. Jeanne sold her lands, bought a fleet of warships, and painted them black with blood-red sails. 🚢🩸 For over a decade, she became the scourge of the French crown, hunting their ships across the seas with ruthless precision.

Her vengeance was legendary. She spared no one who betrayed her or her cause, becoming one of the most feared pirates of the medieval era. Jeanne de Clisson transformed grief into fury, proving that revenge could be as strategic as it was terrifying. ⚓🔥

Before Abraham Lincoln became President, he was nearly undefeated in over 300 wrestling matches. 🤼‍♂️🇺🇸 Long before cour...
28/12/2025

Before Abraham Lincoln became President, he was nearly undefeated in over 300 wrestling matches. 🤼‍♂️🇺🇸 Long before courtrooms or debates, Lincoln made his name in brutal frontier fights, where strength, skill, and grit were all that mattered.

His most legendary bout came against the leader of a notorious gang of roughnecks. The fight was fierce, but instead of animosity, it sparked respect—and eventually a lifelong friendship. 🤝🔥

These matches shaped more than his body; they forged his character, resilience, and reputation as a man of fairness and courage. Before he led a nation, Abraham Lincoln led in the wrestling ring, earning the nickname “Honest Abe” not just for his integrity, but for his unstoppable strength. 💪🏛️

The Romans built harbors 2,000 years ago that still stand today. 🏛️🌊 Meanwhile, modern concrete starts crumbling after j...
28/12/2025

The Romans built harbors 2,000 years ago that still stand today. 🏛️🌊 Meanwhile, modern concrete starts crumbling after just a few decades.

Their secret? They accidentally invented a type of self-healing cement that grows stronger in seawater. ⚡🧱 While we race to build faster and cheaper, the ancients were playing the long game with a recipe we’ve only just begun to understand.

By combining volcanic ash, lime, and seawater, Roman concrete could mend tiny cracks over time, making it incredibly durable. This ancient technology outlasts much of what we produce today and offers lessons for sustainable building in the modern era. 🌍

Sometimes, looking back is the best way to move forward.

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LA REFLEXOLOGIE est une thérapie non conventionnelle qui s'occupe de la personne dans sa globalité et non d'une partie du corps. Elle prend en compte l'aspect psychologique. La maladie se manifeste lorsque le bon fonctionnement est interrompu. La réflexologie procure un état d'équilibre et d'harmonie qui va inciter les différents systèmes et relancer la circulation sanguine et nerveuse. En rétablissant l'équiilibre des métabolismes déréglés tels élimination, digestion, on redonne du tonus à un organisme fatigué, on augmente les défenses naturelles et on aide la nature à rétablir l'homéostasie. Loin d'être une thérapie à la mode, la réflexologie est partiqué depuis des temps immémoriaux en Inde, en Egypte et en Chine. Nos pieds, nos mains, sont les miroirs de nos organes, glandes ou parties du corps. En stimulant manuellement ces zones reflexes, on agit sur les organes ou les fonctions qu'elles représentent.