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Eponyms

'Silhouette' mocked a finance minister 

Étienne de Silhouette imposed harsh austerity in 1759, so cheap shadow portraits took his name as an insult.

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Etymology

'Denim' means from Nimes

Serge de Nimes was a sturdy French fabric, and jeans takes its name from Genoa, the Italian port that shipped it.

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Countries

France runs the world's most visited museum

The Louvre attracts millions each year to a former royal palace holding some 35,000 works on display, including the Mona Lisa behind bulletproof glass.

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