March 2023

Chess game History of the chess game   A chess game is a 64-square board on which two players compete by strategically moving each of their 16 pawns and whose goal is to defeat the opponent by “checkmate” – the irrevocable defeat of the king. The game is played and enjoyed by strategists around the …

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Candles   Introduction    Let’s start by putting candles in the context of the history of lighting. The history of lighting begins in Greek mythology with Prometheus, Zeus,…  I will spare you this history, but if you wish you can find it in “Petite histoire de l’éclairage, de la bougie aux LED” whose link is …

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