Just a book with some random facts about anything and everything.
(Formerly 'Factastic! - Random Facts')
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711. France is the most visited country in the world: In 2012, it was visited by 83 million tourists.
712. You might get a "fish" stuck on your back on April Fool's Day: if you're in France on 1 April, don't be surprised if children try to stick paper fish to your back and call you a "Poisson d'Avril" (April Fish). This tradition is supposed to have started in the 16th century when King Charles XIV of France changed the calendar and those who continued to celebrate the end of the New Year at the end of March were ridiculed as fools.
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713. The French government gives medals to citizens who have "successfully raised several children with dignity".
714. There's only one stop sign in Paris.
715. France was the first country in the world to ban supermarkets from throwing away or destroying unsold food – since February 2016, shops must donate wastage to food banks or charities.
716. 20 percent of French people have experienced depression which makes France the most depressed country in the world.
717. French Toast isn't actually French. Joseph French advertised it but forgot to add an apostrophe.
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718. All champagne is produced in the Champagne region in France. Otherwise it's called sparkling wine.
719. France is the first country to introduce the license plate.
720. At least 40 percent of the music on private radio stations must be of French origin. The country's top media regulator, Conseil Supérieur de L'Audiovisuel (CSA), has been charged with enforcing this law since 1996.
I'm going to Paris this October! 😃 Anyone already been there?
