# Tell us an interesting random fact you stumbled across (Part 1)

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Interesting theory of the French mild oath _Sacre bleu_:

_Dendarii\_Dame  
Member  
Dec '12  
True or not, I heard that originally King Louis IX (later Saint Louis) disapproved of people being profane, and so courtiers started saying Sacre Bleu, Bleu being the king’s dog’s name._

From [these](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sacre-bleu/643092/8) boards.

It’s just one theory 🙂 .

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