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Podcast: Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography, & More
Episode: The French Foreign Legion
Description: A popular topic of films has been the French Foreign Legion. The French Foreign Legion was supposed to be an organization where someone could get a new identity and a new start on life, even if they were criminals. They were often stationed in hot, desolate places, where they served out their tour of duty before starting a new life. But how much of the legend surrounding the French Foreign Legion story is really true??Learn more about the French Foreign Legion, how it was formed and how it works on thi...