★Rights sold to France.
★For everyone who wants to learn without being tortured by textbooks. Piece by piece, these quirky facts assemble the real yet absurd mosaic of everyday life. Laugh your way to understanding the world, and learn without the grind!

Immerse yourself in a world where everyday gestures reveal themselves to be the result of a fascinating story! Eating, sleeping, spitting, crying, laughing, putting on make-up: acts that seem quite ordinary to us, and yet have a history. How was it done in the Middle Ages or the 19th century? How did it evolve? In this funny and erudite graphic novel, we talk about hair, buttocks, tattoos, acne and much more. Get ready to explore the amazing adventure of our humanity...up close and personal!

Lovingly crafted by two passionate individuals, this comic book is a refreshing way of learning with humor! We're not here to be bored to tears while trying to memorize all the impossible dates: what Laurent and Héloïse like best are the unusual little anecdotes that come together to describe our everyday reality. In short, understanding and learning can be fun and accomplished without pressure!

Laurent Turcot
Professor of History at UQTR, Laurent Turcot holds the Research Chair in the History of Leisure and Entertainment. He is a regular contributor in media, and can be found on his YouTube channel, L’Histoire nous le dira, which has over 500,000 subscribers.

Héloïse Le Glaunec
An illustrator with a degree in art history, Héloïse Le Glaunec grew up in Toulon before leaving to study in Bretagne. A compulsive scribbler for three decades, she is passionate about 21st century history and horror cinema. This is her first book.