Category Archives: France

Sarkozy Orders Up A Plane More Than Befitting His Stature

It is well-known that diminutive French President Nicolas Sarkozy has a problem with people and things bigger than he is. Sarkozy often wears thick platform shoes that give him a few extra inches. When photographed next to other world leaders, … Continue reading

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2053 — The Number Of Nuclear Explosions Between 1945 and 1998

This is a hauntingly surreal video of beeps and flashes of light. It starts off slow, but witnessing the scope of over 2,000 nuclear explosions is powerful and oddly irrestible. For a while it looked like the U.S. and the … Continue reading

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France Bans Use Of “2.0″

The use of the term “2.0.” can be annoying. It has become synonymous with new, better or advanced. Sometimes that is not always the case. Whatever peeves someone may develop over “2.0,” no one has gone as far as the … Continue reading

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French Anti-Piracy Agency Steals Its Logo

France has little sympathy for internet piracy. Last year the French Parliament passed one of the toughest laws against illegal downloading. It can be considered France’s version of the three strikes law. Be caught three times as an internet pirate … Continue reading

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Did The French Try To Pay Off The Taliban?

This is one of those stories that is hard to determine what is the truth. The Taliban claim that the French tried to pay off the Taliban so as not to be attacked. First of all, this is coming from … Continue reading

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Muslim Woman Barred From Pool For Wearing Burkini

Recently, a Muslim woman was barred from entering a public pool in France because she was wearing a burkini.  The burkini is swimwear developed by Ahiida for a Muslim woman.  From what I understand, the law is in effect for two reasons. One, that … Continue reading

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French President “Hugely Impressed” That His New Cabinet Minister Is Attractive

Now that French President Nicolas Sarkozy has dumped his 43-year-old Justice Minister and single mother, Rachida Dati, Sarkozy has taken on a new, attractive French woman for his cabinet. Dati, of Algerian heritage, was a symbol for France’s increasingly diverse racial … Continue reading

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Historic French Town May Change Name Because Of Poor Search Engine Rankings

The French town of Eu is considering changing its name. Tourism is down by a third and Eu blames internet search engines for the decline. When Eu is entered in a French search engine, results for the European Union and … Continue reading

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Freakish Nuclear Submarine Collision Happened Because Both In Stealth Mode

The collision between British and French nuclear submarines is an astonishingly freak accident once all the facts are looked at it. Both the British and French always keep at least one nuclear submarine in stealth mode. It is a deterrent … Continue reading

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French Navy Fighters Grounded By Computer Virus

Here is the simple way to ground a country’s air force… The Telegraph is reporting that fighter planes in the French navy were unable to take off after their computers were infected by a computer virus. The aircraft were unable … Continue reading

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“Smart” Parking Meters To Send Tickets By Text Message

Local authorities in France are installing a new type of parking meter that detects the presence of a vehicle and alerts police when the prepaid time has expired. The meters have a magnetic field that detects a vehicle’s mass. The … Continue reading

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French Minister Gives Birth To Daughter; Refuses To Divulge Who Father Is

France’s Justice Minister Rachida Dati has given birth to a baby girl, Zohra. Dati is unmarried and the identity of the father remains secret. Dati will only say she has “a complicated private life.” Several prominent European men have give … Continue reading

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Court Approves Sarkozy Voodoo Doll But Pricking Harms President’s Dignity

A court case against Nicolas Sarkozy voodoo dolls has ruled in favor of the voodoo doll maker. Sarkozy had sought to halt the sale of the dolls, claiming it infringed on the rights to his own image. The court did … Continue reading

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Comic Book Illustrates Intrigue In France’s First Family

A new comic book depicts France’s First Lady, Carla Bruni, as the one in charge of the household. Supposedly laden with secrets from inside sources, the 62-page comic casts the 40-year-old model-turned-first-lady-turned-pop-singer as controlling her husband, French President Nicolas Sarkozy. … Continue reading

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Sarkozy Threatens To Sue Voodoo Doll Maker

French President Nicolas Sarkozy has threatened to sue the makers of a voodoo doll featuring Sarkozy. The doll includes pins and a “voodoo instructive manual” that lists controversial quotes by Sarkozy. Sarkozy’s lawyer wrote to the maker of the dolls … Continue reading

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