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TIL The Scarlet Pimpernel is the first character to have a secret identity, being first published in 1905. Everyone believes Sir Percy Blakeney is a wealthy fop, but in reality he is a daring adventurer who saving people from execution during the Terror of the French Revolution.

by whatilearned May 28, 2023, 10:04 am

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TIL that the French-controlled Réunion Island in the Indian Ocean was named so to pay homage to the meeting of the fédérés of Marseilles and the Paris National Guards. The word réunion in French means meeting rather than reunion.

by whatilearned May 25, 2023, 5:37 pm

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The Real Deal on French Hoods in Film & TV

by HistoryBuff May 25, 2023, 5:19 am

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TIL a New Zealander learned all the french words for scrabble and became the French Scrabble Champion. He still doesn’t speak any french.

by whatilearned May 24, 2023, 11:42 pm

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Today I Learned about Zone Rouge that stretches past Verdun to Lille on the NE French border. It is an uninhabitable area dating back to WW1

by whatilearned May 22, 2023, 8:47 pm

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If a Chinese born in Canada stands for CBC, then a French born in Italy stand for

by cringeyjokesman May 21, 2023, 9:56 pm

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TIL The French trio band “Darlin'” formed in 1992 and produced two songs before the members split up to pursue their own creative interests. Thomas and Guy formed “Daft Punk” while Laurent, inspired by their song “Phoenix”, formed a band of 4 under the same name of the hit song

by whatilearned May 21, 2023, 3:14 am

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What do you call it when you sit on a French baguette?

by cringeyjokesman May 20, 2023, 4:46 am

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Hear about the Spooky French Diner?

by cringeyjokesman May 20, 2023, 4:06 am

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TIL during the Battle of Mars-la-Tour in the Franco-Prussian War, Von Bredow led 800 cavalry against a French force 4 times in size. He declared “it will cost what it will.” The charge succeeded, but only 420 men returned out of 800. It was the last major European cavalry charge in history.

by whatilearned May 19, 2023, 10:34 pm

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TIL of The Sawback Blade Bayonet. A German knife used in WW1 that would pull out the insides of it’s victims and cause inevitable and painful death. They were recalled by the German military because British and French soldiers would torture and kill any soldiers caught with one, on principle.

by whatilearned May 19, 2023, 10:12 pm

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TIL the French bulldog is now the top purebred dog of USA. Beating the labrador retriever that held the title for 31 years.

by whatilearned May 18, 2023, 8:16 pm

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