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Monday Morning Spice
20 May 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
French post office releases scratch-and-sniff baguette stamp, The South African shipbuilder building autonomous boat, 70,000 South Africans vote abroad, FlySafair slams Lift and Airlink for trying to ground it, and How celibacy is revolutionising people’s sex lives.
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What Does The 100-Point Wine Scoring System Actually Mean?
10 Apr 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Robert Parker pioneered the 100-point scoring system to classify wine, and the scale has become standard in the wine world.
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The French Newspaper That Only Comes Out Once Every Four Years
29 Feb 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
The publication proudly boasts the distinction of the world’s least often published newspaper.
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Tuesday Morning Spice
13 Feb 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Eskom is out of control, French village bans scrolling on your phone in public, SANRAL increases toll fees, Tom Cruise makes things official with Russian socialite, The space race for the moon’s water, and DA pursues graft charges against Deputy President
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Vindication For Those Who Call The French Lazy
15 Nov 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
Off the back of the COVID-19 pandemic work-from-home / no-work situation, a new study has found that France has been slowly succumbing to a “laziness epidemic”.
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Just For Fun: TV Show Lines Up People With Strange Laughs [Video]
03 Oct 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
Who would have thought that putting people with unique laughs together would end up sounding like you’ve entered a rather raucous zoo?
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People Emerge From Cave After 40 Days With No Clocks [Video]
26 Apr 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
This study of 15 French people who lived in a cave for 40 days, with no connection to the outside world, produced some interesting results.
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SA Students Are Now Learning French As An African Language
09 Oct 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
As an increasing amount of Francophiles move to South Africa, local perceptions of the once Eurocentric language have shifted. So has the way its being taught in the classroom.
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The Real Reason French Women Look Younger Than You At 40
06 Apr 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Ever wondered why French women have the most divine skin, and seemingly age slower than the rest of us? According to research, here’s why.
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French Rugby Stars Attacked With Machetes
21 Jul 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
French internationals players were attacked with machetes and swords over the weekend, resulting in injuries to the three stars.
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Gotta Love The French – Cops Lose Explosives During Sniffer Dog Airport Training Session
02 Jul 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
French Police can give a giant facepalm to themselves after losing explosives in an airport during a training exercise…
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France Soccer Team Freaking Out Over Drone “Spying”
13 Jun 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
French coach Didier Deschamps is worried one of France’s opponents in the World Cup deployed the quadcoptor to spy on the team training.
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Everyone Is Buzzing About Roland Garros Dance-Off [Video]
30 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Now who would’ve thought that a rain delay could be this entertaining. Kid’s fun day May 24th, was clearly not the best day for tennis, but who said that Professional Tennis Players and fellow French Citizens, Gael Monfils and Laurent Lokoli, won’t still be able to entertain the crowds at Roland Garros. Upon rain delay, […]
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Giovanni’s Pushing All Limits – Now Selling Fresh French Black Truffles
27 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Just when you think Giovanni’s can’t possibly stock anything else, they hit you with this vibe. Surely they are the only deli in SA selling the famous ‘black diamonds?’ As one of the most valuable food ingredients on the planet, it’s no surprise that these rare nuggets are selling at a reassuringly expensive R25 a […]
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‘Le Bolo’ Paid By Frenchman For Zulu Wife
13 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Marius Coutaud, 25, met Sisanda Qwabe, 26, at the Charles de Gualle Airport in Paris in 2010. This would set off a chain reaction of events that would eventually culminate in a bizarre cultural crossover.
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Second Set Of Kate Middleton Pics Published In Danish Mag, Hits The Internet
01 Oct 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Not great for the Duchess of Cambridge, as the second set of topless (and now bottomless as well) pics was published in Se og Hør magazine. When will this invasion of her privacy end? Click for more (N5FW).
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Novak Djokovic Smashes Racquet In 2012 French Open Final
10 Jun 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
It’s one thing to see a professional tennis player throw or hit his racquet in a grand slam – but it’s not often you see them hitting their racquet against an advertising board and smahing it (the advertising board) to pieces. Jeepers, Novak! The final was postponed due to rain and will continue on Monday […]
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Local French Government Bans The Word “Mademoiselle” Due To Sexism Claims
09 Jan 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Well, this is the fight against sexism taken to a whole new level. The word “Mademoiselle” has been banned from all official documents in the French suburb of Cesson-Sévigné, in Rennes. Formerly regarded simply as the title given to an unmarried woman, the term is now considered sexist, apparently.
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French Cars – Let’s Have That Chat
29 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
One of the reasons I love driving cars from all over the world is that I wrongly or rightly approach the vehicle with the stereotype of the people who made it clouding my judgement. It’s fun. And with the French, there is a veritable cheese platter of character traits from which to choose.
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