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cataphile n

A type of urban explorer who visits the ancient catacombs and quarries linked by tunnels beneath Paris, France. (by extension) An individual who explores subterranean catacombs, mines, or quarries. Today is Bastille Day, the national day of France which commemorates the storming of the Bastille—a key event in the French Revolution—that took place on this day 235 years ago in 1789, and celebrates the unity of the nation.

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