They further believe that when American soldiers arrived in Belgium during World War I and tasted the Belgian fries, they labeled them French simply because at that time it was the official language of the Belgian Army.
Bernie Sanders draws biggest crowd of any 2016 candidate yet. MADISON, Wisconsin â âIn case you havenât noticed, there are a lot of people here,â Bernie Sanders said a bit awed as he took the stage in front of nearly 10,000 in a coliseum here. Sanders has been attracting outsize crowds wherever he takes his unlikely presidential campaign.
At the moment I have just collected information about huge crowds at sporting events, not all numbers have been confirmed (and may never will be). 1  The Tour de France cycle race - the number of spectators at recent events is estimated to be 12 to 15 million. 2  The Indianapolis 500 has an estimated crowd of 400,000 attend.