More people in Africa speak French than in France itself.
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In France, there's a place called Y.
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In 1918, after the treaty of Versailles (end of WWI), the French Commander-in-chief said "This is not a peace. It is an Armistice for 20 years." 20 years and 65 days later, WWII happened.
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France's capital Paris means "the working people".
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In 1846, a 14 year old French peasant girl named Angelique Cottin was found to possess extraordinary electrical power. With a gentle touch she could knock over heavy pieces of furniture and even shock people near her.
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In 1386, a pig in France was executed by public hanging for the murder of a child.
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There's a café in France which charges €7 for a coffee to rude customers and €1.40 to people who talk politely to staff.
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France’s King Louis XIV was offered biological weapons by an Italian chemist. He not only refused, but also paid the chemist an annual salary to never reveal the technology to anyone else.
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