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WORD ORIGINS

THEORIES ON THE ORIGIN OF THIS, A STYLE OF JOURNALISM, INCLUDE CAJUN SLANG FOR UNHINGED JAZZ & BOSTON SLANG FOR A PERSON ON A BENDER

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FORMED IN 1831 TO HELP WITH THE CONQUEST OF ALGERIA, ITS RANKS HAVE INCLUDED GERMANS, TURKS & CHINESE

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WHAT IS THE FRENCH FOREIGN LEGION?

Jul 26 OPERA SOURCE MATERIAL

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WHAT IS "LA BOHEME"?

Jul 25 COMPOUND WORD ORIGINS

THIS COMPOUND WORD MEANT AN ASTRONOMICAL OBJECT OF EXCEPTIONAL BRIGHTNESS IN 1910; IT WAS SOON APPLIED TO ACTORS & ATHLETES

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WHAT IS SUPERSTAR?

Jul 24 AFRICAN GEOGRAPHY

THE ONLY COUNTRY IN AFRICA WITH SPANISH AS AN OFFICIAL LANGUAGE, IT LIES MOSTLY BETWEEN 1 & 2 DEGREES NORTH LATITUDE

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WHAT IS EQUATORIAL GUINEA?

Jul 21 NUMBERS OLD & NEW

EXPRESSED IN TODAY'S NUMBERS, IT'S THE SUM TOTAL IF YOU ADD THE 7 ROMAN NUMERALS TOGETHER

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WHAT IS 1666?