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TIL that in Māori, France is known as Wīwī, derived from the French phrase oui, oui (yes, yes)

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The name France comes from Latin Francia ( ' land of the Franks ' ). Originally it applied to the whole Empire of the Franks , extending from southern France to eastern Germany .

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TIL that on October 18, 1963 French scientists launched a rocket into space, containing a cat named Felicette. She orbited close to 100 miles above earth, then descended safely to the ground via a special parachute. Felicette has the high honor of being the only cat launched into space thus far.

Last month, a team unveiled a bronze statue honoring the feline, who launched on a suborbital mission in 1963

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French Tourists Permanently Scar Icelandic Nature For Laughs

“I think that the French should know about this, and I think that hopefully they will also get reprimanded when they get back to France. If there is something about this in the Fr…

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