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Funny: This Englishman Knows How to Escape His Punishment

An Englishman, a German, and a Frenchman were all in Saudi Arabia, sharing a smuggled crate of booze, when all of a sudden, Saudi police rushed in and arrested them.

These Cartoons Will Make You Laugh and Think...

The modern world is full of ironies and paradoxes, and there's probably no other artist alive today that captures this better than Frenchman Jean Jullien .

13 Unusual Vintage Vehicles You’ve Probably Never Seen

A propeller-driven Hélica car (also known as 'The plane without wings') from the 1920s built by Frenchman Marcel Leyat. Image source - Wikimedia Commons 10. A one-wheel motorcycle from 1933. It was built by M. Goventosa of Udine, Italy, and was capable of speeds of 150 km/h, or about 93 mph.

Tasmania Is a Place Well Worth a Visit...

One of the many small waterfalls in the forest near the Frenchman's Cap mountain. On the left: A path through the forest. On the right: Nelson Falls Creek with their 30 meter (98 feet) tall waterfall. Rafting on the Franklin River.

This All-Electric Racer From VW Has a Mountain to Climb...

What’s more is that there will be a formidable pair of hands behind the wheel, namely those of multiple endurance championship-winning driver, Frenchman Romain Dumas, who also happens to have won the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb three times already.

Corsica is a Jewel in the Crown of the Mediterranean

It is also a region of France, and the birthplace of none other than probably the most famous Frenchman in history, Napoleon Bonaparte. In addition to its mountainous interior, Corsica also boasts wonderful beaches and scenery, as well as numerous must-see attractions.

10 Fascinating Numbers We Should Know About...

A Frenchman by the name of Michel Lotito ate seven TVs over the course of his life (together with a Cessna light aircraft).

Learn the Stories of These Magnificent Abandoned Castles

It was designed by Italian architect Andrea del Acqua, with input from Frenchman Guillaume de Beauplan for its defenses. It contained collections of both weapons and art, and also hosted balls attended by many European royals.

What Did the Earliest Photographs Look Like?

Taken by photographer Hippolyte Bayard, the Frenchman plays dead before his own camera – for no apparent reason. 5. The First Moon Photograph (1840) source Taken by John W. Draper, this first shot of the moon in all history has unfortunately been damaged due to poor storage. 6.

Some Medical Cases Are So Bizarre That They Beggar Belief

More than 100 pieces of metal in a man's stomach A 52-year-old Frenchman showed up at an emergency room this year with no less than 100 pieces of metal in his stomach, including nails, knives, screws, and coins.

What Did the Earliest Photographs Look Like?

Taken by photographer Hippolyte Bayard, the Frenchman plays dead before his own camera – for no apparent reason. 5. The First Moon Photograph (1840) source Taken by John W. Draper, this first shot of the moon in all history has unfortunately been damaged due to poor storage. 6.

These So Called "Facts" are All Lies…

The real height of Mister Bonaparte was about 5’7 (170 cm), which was the average height for a Frenchman of the time. This false belief that he was short stems primarily from the fact that he was listed as 5 feet 2 inches tall at the time of his death.

Where Did Famous Tongue-Twisters Come From?

The Frenchman’s last name - Poivre - is literally French for “pepper,” whereas the Latin word for pepper is piper . Moreover, Poivre is remembered in history for obtaining and smuggling spices from the Dutch Spice Islands and introducing spice plants to various places around the world.