It's also the first time I've heard of the Gépides. When I went to school, I really didn't like it and I didn't listen to much, I preferred to watch the birds outside haha.

But now I'm really interested in it and find it fascinating. Maybe not enough to become a historian, but enough to read a lot about history.

And what I find crazy is all these civilizations we haven't really heard of, and yet they lived for such a long time (from the 3rd century to the 7th century, it's crazy).

As for life after death, I don't know what to think. I spent part of my childhood with my grandparents, who are very religious, so even though I've formed my own opinion, I still have my doubts. And I say to myself "yes, but maybe there's something behind it". And that's what scares me the most. I prefer to think there's nothing there. But at the same time, telling myself there'll be nothing left for eternity is just horrible when I think about it...

I'd read about something researchers are working on that involves telescoping our consciousness into a simulation (in exchange for money, of course). A bit like the Upload series on Prime Video.