A 14-year-old killer whale in France has successfully imitated human speech, according to researchers who got her to squeak out convincing versions of words, including “hello,” “Amy” and “bye, bye.” ...

If there’s one thing Parisians want tourists to know before millions of people descend on their city for the Olympics, it’s a simple, seven-letter word. Knowing how to say “hello” in French might seem ...

In December 1918, the Armistice ending World War I was about a month old, and U.S. President Woodrow Wilson headed to Europe for the Paris Peace Conference, which would begin in January 1919. Many U.S ...

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Why do I need to know coucou? It’s such a common word in France that you want to at least avoid the confusion of thinking that someone is yelling 'cuckoo' when they’re actually just saying hello. What ...