The human body is always in the process of constant biological adaptation to the changes that his impact causes to the environment around him. A small portion of the wealthy population refuses to accept these changes as innate, the so-called “biological creatures”. These beings, which also happen to be human, can easily be recognized by their outfits and the constant zigzags across the supermarket aisles devoted to reading labels (where the small print is).

This generation was born out of the concern for diseases that have now invaded our world: cancer, degenerative diseases, etc … They thought they could return us to a previous state, a state in which the livelihoods, food and other products were not protected, preserved, or partially created with chemicals. It never ceases to be a utopian idea, as generation after generation have been fed in a very particular way, and have been exposed to a specific environment, that could not cease to genetically modify their organisms, therefore these diseases do not require an external cause to develop.

This small group of beings coexists with what would become, most of them anyhow, human beings who only read blogs, newspapers, magazines, etc … This makes for some more habitual readings, in more common places than a supermarket. These consumers are driven by the inertia of their own species, they eat what they want to eat when they please, and afterwards, they go to the bathroom. Their existence is pure and simple. It might seem that such people live a happier life, maybe they do, but less conscious.

Although the barrier that divides them seems unassailable, it really is not. That often happens that when there is disease, no matter if it is more or less serious. One of the less severe would be Candidiasis. This is a disease that occurs in the stomach and has several symptoms, but the only solution is to follow a strict and gruelling diet that would be aimed at purifying the organism.

It is strange to think that since the human body is constantly in flux, there are biological beings that refuse to evolve. And because of that they will soon be the ones who suffer more illnesses than the “gifted” bodies of those who are unconsciously adapted as they have developed resistance through consuming transgenic foods. In this way their bodies will not react adversely to these chemicals, but they will be incorporated as a part of their own genetic constitution, becoming then, transgenic beings.

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Tavi who? She is the new muse of the Rodarte fashion label. She appeared on the cover of Teen Vogue, wrote a column for Pop Magazine, and got front row seats for the New York Fashion week. Even Japan goes crazy for her, as she was the guest of honour at the last Comme des Garçons party. She is the star of the fashion industry: her name is Tavi Gevinson, and she is 13 years old.

Tavi started her fashion blog, style rookie, when she was only 11 years old. Now, two years later, she has more then 1 million hits a month. Fashion journalists envy her: at the Dior Show in Paris last month, Tavi (who appeared with a big pink bow) was seated on the first row while the director of Grazia UK had to sit behind her and twittered ‘At Dior. Not best pleased to be watching couture through 13 year old Tavi’s pesky hat”. Now that’s a clear statement. Anyone can write about fashion. Anyone can predict trends for the coming season. So what is so special about this kid?

Fashion is art. But not all art is fashion. Tavi has a unique sense of style, adores the nineties and buys most of her clothes at the Salvation Army. She is more self-confident then you and I together. She doesn’t pretend to know it all, but just observes and tells us her likes and dislikes in a sassy, witty way. Her blog reads like a diary, she posts photos of herself wearing extraordinary outfits and speaks her mind. Yet some people think she is just strange and weird. But that doesn’t bother her at all. She says: “This refusal of others to try and understand why somebody dresses a certain way just makes me want to dress more obnoxiously.” She has been nominated for the Ultimate Style Game Changer Award 2010.

Ever since the Dior show, there has been a wave of criticism pouring over Tavi. She has been accused of accepting free gifts from stores, designers and company’s and in return writing about it on her blog (which is free advertising for them of course). Elle magazine doesn’t believe Tavi writes the blog herself, calling it a little ‘gimmicky’. However, Tavi is smart enough to know that is it impossible to please everyone: what matters to her is to keep her own opinion valued and pure, regardless of what other people say or think.

Man is a herd animal. We go with the flow, are afraid of standing out and being rejected by others. Be like Tavi, don’t be afraid to create your own style and dare to be different! Stroll around the vintage shops in Paris, visit the flea markets and be inspired. Rent apartments in Paris and dress like a real Parisienne.

A mere €74,3 million ($104,3 million) is the value of the L’homme qui marche 1, an emblematic sculpture by Alberto Giacometti, converted since February, in the most expensive artwork ever auctioned. In 2004, a painting by Pablo Picasso, The Boy with a Pipe (The Young Apprentice), set a world record, with a price of $ 104.2 million.

In just over eight minutes, ten people tried to buy the piece of bronze of 183cm, which was finally acquired by an anonymous bidder. He was not present in the auction room, but was represented by an art expert. Some say he must be a billionaire from the Middle East or a Russian oligarch.

L’homme qui marche 1 (The man walking) was created in 1961 by the famous Swiss artist Alberto Giacometti (1901-1966), a sculptor of great importance in the history of modern art. A famous photograph of the Frenchman Henri Cartier-Bresson shows Giacometti in his studio walking beside this work in the same curved position.

Some of the most expensive artwork in the world are Green Car Crash by Andy Warhol ($ 71, 7 million), The Portrait of Dr. Gachet by Van Gogh ($ 82, 5 million) or The Massacre of the Innocents by Paul Rubens ($ 76.7 million).

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There is a nineteenth century French law still in force, prohibiting women to wear trousers. Ah, these French, they do not know what to do to make people be interested in them! It is not a joke; this is a law introduced in the French Revolution that has never been abrogated: at that time people could not wear clothes for the opposite sex… Surely it must have been a strategy to please men!

Are you a French woman that usually wears jeans? That’s illegal! Go directly to the station to get a license because you are not allowed to dress like a man by law. Well, there are two exceptions: if you ride a bike or if you ride a horse, according to two reports in 1892 and 1909. What a cutting-edge law, right? The truth is that until a law is not cancelled, it remains in force.

Men probably think that this law has nothing negative… A pair of gorgeous legs with high heels or boots along with an elegant skirt is just too beautiful. Women, however, think that this law is illegitimate and immature, as old as prehistory and above all, absurd.

French history tells that it was instituted to ensure the protection of the citizens and the nation. Indeed, during the French Revolution, many riots occurred and they all were punished. This law was introduced in order to identify whether it was a man or a woman, and the trousers became a male symbol for identification purposes. So here are the French women, condemned to throw out their jeans and deal with the cold in winter.

You probably know that French women use trousers in their everyday life. No one knows when this law will be cancelled. There was an unsuccessful attempt a few years ago. There are other unusual laws such as one that states you can not call a pig Napoleon…

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Try to guess the character… He was born in a hotel in 1740 and died in an mental hospital in 1814. He was French. His name was Donatien Alphone François and he spent 27 years in prison. Do you know who are we are talking about? About the Marquis de Sade, of course! He was a writer and philosopher, considered a monster by the violence of his transgressive sexual practices. His work was banned until the 60s. Jacques Chessex, a Swiss writer, has resurrected the “monster” in a book about the Sade’s last six months of life.

In Switzerland, this book is sold wrapped in cellophane and marked as “Reserved for adults”, while in France it does not have any warning or protection. The story begins in 1814, when Sade was in a mental hospital close to Paris for eleven years. Why was he treated as if he was crazy? Eschatology, sodomy, pornography, torture, incest, and rape were lashing the creeds of Sade. You can find these items in the following works: Justine or the Misfortunes of Virtue (1791), History of Aline et Valcour, The 120 Days of Sodom (see photo above), Philosophy in the toilet and many other novels, theatres plays, etc.

Sade first sprang to public opinion in 1768, when he took the young widow Rose Keller to his home to lash her out and do other blasphemous practices on her on Easter Sunday. The imagination of the masses does not help calm the scandal. Even he was sentenced to the guillotine in 1793 under Napoleon’s regime. The sexual psychology was not welcome.

His work was banned during the nineteenth century, until 1960. Sade gained most recognition and acceptance when his name was incorporated to the prestigious Library of the Pleiades in 1990. Although the bookstores sell his work, it is difficult to read it on the Internet for “moral protection” reasons. Since his death, and despite being an antihero, Sade has been a source of inspiration for other writers such as Flaubert, Dostoevsky, Rimbaud and Apollinaire.

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Almost every day new laws are put into action: this is the case of gay marriages, some immigration laws and the tobacco laws. Our societies change daily and our parliaments try to adapt to these changes as best as possible. But sometimes it arouses much debate among the citizens that do not hesitate to demonstrate if they don’t like these new changes. But there are some laws that we probably don’t know about due to their unusual character and they might be difficult to call them laws as such. At least they make us laugh. How about this: in France it was forbidden to call a pig Napoleon!

Some are very funny and others are more serious than they seem. For example, in Israel, it is prohibited to pick your nose on Saturday. In Florida, single women who parachute jump on Sunday may go to prison. In England, a pregnant woman can pee anywhere, even on a policeman’s helmet and in Denver, it is illegal to lend your vacuum cleaner to a neighbour. You see, in all the corners of the planet there are absurd laws…

Which country do you think there is a law prohibiting masturbation? In Indonesia, and you should not smile when you know what’ll happen if you masturbate: the punishment is decapitation. And we continue with another hard one… In Hong Kong, a betrayed wife can legally kill her adulterous husband, but must do so with her own hands. But if it is the man who has been wronged, he can kill his wife in any way he chooses.

Here are some funny ones. In Germany, all the offices have to have a window so people can see the sky, “the sky has to be present in every office”. On Sunday in Rhode Island it is not allowed to sell toothpaste and toothbrushes to the same person. Finally, the cowboys have their own law in Blythe (California): to wear cowboy boots, they must possess at least two cows!

Another strange law in the Philippines: it is forbidden to drive with cars whose number plate ends in 1 or 2 on Mondays from seven in the morning to seven in the afternoon. On Tuesdays the same happens, but with the cars whose number plates end with 3 or 4, and so on until Friday. There are no restrictions for the weekend. In Memphis (Tennessee), there is what seems to be a chauvinistic law: It is illegal for a woman to drive unless there is a man accompanying her, and to warn pedestrians and motorists, women drivers have to wave a red flag. Incredible!

And there are many more… In 2007, The Times published a list of the 25 most absurd laws in the world. It is really hard to understand some of them, right? If you want to keep laughing, go to the French capital, you will have a great time there! For an unforgettable stay, rent Apartments in Paris, they are cheap and comfortable.

Many people get hypnotized during a stroll through the French capital because of its beautiful historic symbols, its parks, its delicious gastronomy and its cultural richness. But moving around Paris is like running a marathon as its arrondissements (neighbourhoods) are quite extensive. Luckily there is the metro! If you want to move from the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre or Montmartre to the Seine or the Champs Elysees, you should take subway. With all the time one spends on the Parisian underground, it might be fun to share some stories and opinions about the Métropolitain.

The subway is probably the public space where most people gather daily. It’s estimated that in Paris about 4, 5 million people move around the 14 underground lines. It is the fourth busiest metro of the world after Moscow, Tokyo and Mexico. It has 366 stops and 292 stations, which puts it in second place worldwide behind New York (468 stops and 422 stations).

The most symbolic sign of the Paris metro is on the outside: they are the modernist typical entrances that announce “Métropolitain”, designed by Hector Guimard and there are 86 modernist entrances. But it is inside the subway where most of the stories happen. The Paris Metro is a maze, because you have to climb up and down several stairs and hallways. It’s a real nightmare if you take any luggage! But the music from the Metro musicians does accompany you. Did you know that it was in the passageways of the Parisian metro, where musicians like Ben Harper, Alain Souchon and Renaud were first discovered? Life goes on even in the depths.

Once on the platforms, whose walls are covered with tiles or posters advertising cultural events, you’ll notice a host of smells: some very nasty and others quite delicious. For example, in Châtelet a delicious aroma permeates everything (because of the perfumery that is located in Les Halles shopping centre). It is also said that some stations are like small museums for its original decor themes, such as the Louvre-Rivoli, which keeps copies of works of art, exhibited in lighted niches.

When you are aboard the metro, you can see the walls covered in graffiti and you will pass by many ghost stations. The best known are Haxo (between the lines 3a and 7a), Porte Molitor (lines 9 and 10) and Arsenal in the 5th line. These stations have never been open or were closed or have disappeared because of works or historical events. There is also a closed station to the public because it is used as a cinema or advertising studio (in Amelie, for example). It is the Porte des Lilas station – located between the lines 3a and 7a. One of the many films that have been shot in the Paris Metro is “Subway”, by Luc Besson (1985).

Paris would not be the same without its underground. The Parisian subway is a must if you visit the French capital. For your next stay in Paris, open your eyes even in the dark. For an unforgettable holiday, rent Apartments in Paris.