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

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@Jim_B

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 boards.

It’s just one theory .

@puzzlegal

This is a thread for interesting random facts. Not for interesting random nonsense you’ve made up. You are on notice that if you add another fake fact you will be told to permanently leave this thread.

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@Jim_B , you don’t seem to “get” this thread. Don’t post in it again. This is an official moderator instruction.