French facts (and myths) you will not believe!

[@carolmartin4413]

This was funny...and "educational. ' I actually knew about Clem from some history class but the rest was newly learned. Thank you. I can now sleep tonight. Meanwhile...back to mowing grass and cleaning the yard. Au revoir

[@amusingaida]

I'm sure if we look hard enough there will be a piece of fascinating trivia about lawn mowers....

[@carolmartin4413]

@amusingaida well...I have over an acre to cut so I have a riding lawn mower...maybe that's trivial? Time to enjoy the evening.. 🍷

[@amusingaida]

@@carolmartin4413 that's a big task. Still, must be nice having a garden

[@ThatGuyMagnum]

I love "useless" trivia, can't wait to misremember these when I recall them to people! Great video by the way!

[@amusingaida]

Thanks - here's hoping one or two get pulled out in a dinnertime conversation

[@4gma59]

Fascinating!! I'm a huge trivia nerd. Enjoyed this -- thanks for a fun video!

[@amusingaida]

I'm glad it hit the target!

[@marjorieorveau6707]

Great video! Another fun fact; Walt Disney's ancestors were called D'Isigny and were Norman before going to England with the Norman Conquest. I thought you were going to add that at the mention of Disney!!

[@amusingaida]

I did not know that about Disney. Thanks! You added another factoid...

[@jimsteinberg9291]

Delightful! Where have you gone? Please come back with new content. Merci!

[@amusingaida]

A little summertime break for this Parisienne... I'll be back, I promise

[@michaelmorrissey2212]

A fun list! Highly recommend the movie CloClo about Claude Francois...heartbreaking but lovely

[@amusingaida]

One of my favorite singers (but I haven't seen that film yet)

[@michaelshannon9169]

Ahhhh, this is amazing!

[@amusingaida]

Thanks!

[@MattKatar]

Really interesting topic and lovely montage. Good vibes 👌

[@amusingaida]

Many thanks for taking the time to to comment, and to make it a lovely one

[@ginopagnani7286]

Very informative and fun 😂

[@amusingaida]

Thanks - I did my best. Did you learn any new trivia?

[@doloressanchez346]

Hola mi querida Aida Siempre tus videos son muy interesantes me encantan . Mucha gracias Abrazos desde Utah . 🩷🩷🩷🩵🩵🩵

[@amusingaida]

Muchas gracias Dolores, estoy contenta que las disfrutes

[@FoneTool]

Hi Aida, trust you are OK? Looking forward to your next video. Soon! Cheers Chris

[@amusingaida]

Still here, just ultra busy these days (and a lot of travel away from Paris for vacation because, well, that's Europe in summer). New videos when I can!

[@LeonBonafous]

La petite pantoufle de verre is a mistake.... the real material and word is "la pantoufle de vair" (a kind of fur or fur lining)... Most French don't know that as the word is not used anymore.... and was already considered as unusual 300 years ago! Some will say that both "verre" and "vair" are acceptable even though I would be surprised to see a young lady dance with glass shoes...

[@amusingaida]

Interesting. I didn't know that... and so looked up Wikipedia (in French) and see that it's a 'controverse' left unresolved. There are arguments for and against verre vs vair... and some alternatives.

[@LeonBonafous]

@@amusingaida We love "controverse" in this country don't we? A national "passe-temps".😀

[@amusingaida]

@@LeonBonafous france wouldn't be france without it!

[@luukvanduijse]

love this. did you know that in addition to Mayday comes from M'aider ! sailors with a VHF license would know that there are a few more.. the official "Panpan" used in nautical communications if for example your boat engine isn't working and you need help comes from my boat is " en panne" yep broken. one more if you want to make other boats aware of a safety hazard on the water you use a word also with french origin "sécurité sécurité sécurité.. there is a container floating in the water 1 mile west of st malo harbor... don't crash into it. donc voilà

[@amusingaida]

Aha! More bits of French trivia! Good to know, that (I don't have my VHF permit so wasn't aware)

[@luukvanduijse]

@@amusingaida the obvious ones of course, sorry not telling you anything new here. Veal comes from the french Veau and Porc replaced pig. seems that as soon as these poor animals become food.. the word has a french origin... now why doesn't that surprise me ;)

[@earthlilly]

very cool!

[@amusingaida]

Thanks!

[@philip5899]

Zut alors! I was going to visit ChateauNeuf du Pape but I’m an alien 😂!!!

[@amusingaida]

I really don't subscribe to the US habit of describing fellow humans as 'aliens'. We don't burst out of stomachs or anything....

[@vancejones4804]

How fabby..thank you..

[@amusingaida]

Merci beaucoup !

[@billbollins]

More vids please...

[@amusingaida]

I will, once I'm back in Paris. Currently on a hiatus abroad. But la rentrée will bring me back....

[@billbollins]

@@amusingaida Enjoy your hiatus and I'm sure everyone looks forward to another charming vid from you, take care

[@lancecasey683]

How do the aliens get informed about this law? :)

[@amusingaida]

Only the oenophile aliens know that one

[@lancecasey683]

@@amusingaida Well done video. I thought the May Day and denim trivia items were interesting. So does France have a blue jean or pant manufacturing plant from this invention?

[@amusingaida]

@@lancecasey683 It used to... back in the 17th century when denim was made (blue dye was used because indigo only stuck to the other cotton threads)...

[@billbollins]

Hi Aida, saw the explosion in Paris on the news hope you are ok.

[@amusingaida]

Yeah, frightening stuff, but on the other side of the Seine from me

[@billbollins]

@@amusingaida C'est bon, je suis content que tu ailles bien

[@billbollins]

Jeez, there's always something happening in Paris...

[@amusingaida]

@@billbollins indeed... the city of light (and firelight)

[@billbollins]

@@amusingaida and still it goes on...hope you are safe

[@gildedage88]

very cute. but 1.68 meters IS short.

[@amusingaida]

In the 18th century? Not at all! If you're talking about a further 200 years of good diet, medical care and healthy work, it sounds like it. But Napoléon today would be 12cm taller, like everyone else

[@Hellokittyhearts]

Me watching this before revising for my French exam to get motivation😅

[@amusingaida]

No more procrastination! (Unless the French exam is on trivia....)

[@Hellokittyhearts]

@@amusingaida haha true😅😅 It’s a habit of mine

[@riendecacheriendesecret4202]

comme autres inventions ; le micro-processeur, le language informatique d'internet que les américains ont repris, la 1ère réfrigération...le presse purée, la baguette et bon nombre de tire-bouchons !

[@amusingaida]

Oui ! Et oui, oui, oui

[@hcjkruse]

Napoleon is tiny, that is a fact 😂. Depends a bit on what is common in your country. People get taller per generation. I am a lot taller than Napoleon, but even I had to climb in a supermarket cooling to get something from the back of the top shelf. TGV is cramped for me, ICE is not. Bumping your head against the awnings of a market is no fun.

[@amusingaida]

Giants stride the Earth