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TIL Kellogg's Corn Flakes were invented by accident. A batch of wheat based dough was left out overnight by accident, started to ferment, so Will Kellogg decided to roll it to see if this would squeeze the water out. Instead, they got wheat flakes. Corn Flakes was the real winner.
history.comSubmitted by greed-man t3_zvaoif
TIL about Saturnalia - a Roman Holiday held between 17 - 23 December. The holiday was celebrated with a sacrifice at the Temple of Saturn, in the Roman Forum, and a public banquet, followed by private gift-giving, continual partying, and a carnival atmosphere.
worldhistory.orgSubmitted by TurboBennett t3_zv3ufb
TIL: In 1986, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) held that US activities in Nicaragua, including laying mines in its ports, had violated international law. The US refused to participate in the proceedings and then rescinded its 40-year consent to the court's compulsory jurisdiction.
en.wikipedia.orgSubmitted by theotherbogart t3_zwhyqt
TIL that in 1889, the Brazilian military, alongside slave-owning elites, organized a coup to overthrow emperor Pedro II for abolishing slavery. In response, a group of freed slaves organized themselves into a militia known as the Black Guard in order to guarantee the safety of the Imperial Family.
en.wikipedia.orgSubmitted by lenny_the_pope t3_zwe90l
TIL Cleopatra was born of incest. "More than a dozen of Cleopatra’s ancestors tied the knot with cousins or siblings, and it’s likely that her own parents were brother and sister. In keeping with this custom, Cleopatra eventually married both of her adolescent brothers.
history.comSubmitted by 54_actual t3_zw4ppg
TIL in 1968 the state of Florida began to build a gigantic airport for supersonic jets in the Florida Everglades but was stopped by an environmental coalition after a federal report found the project would “inexorably destroy the south Florida ecosystem” and the Everglades
nps.govSubmitted by MustacheEmperor t3_zr9zbx
TIL that in 2003, the chief officer of the German-owned cargo ship RMS Mülheim got into difficulties while on watch. His trousers caught in his chair mechanism and while trying to free himself he tripped and knocked himself unconscious. The ship grounded on rocks while he was out and later broke up
en.wikipedia.orgSubmitted by YalsonKSA t3_zv3pue
TIL in 1964, ABC premiered "A Carol for Another Christmas," a made-for-TV movie written by Twilight Zone creator Rod Serling as a modernization of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol." The film is both a retelling of the classic tale and a call for cooperation between nations.
en.wikipedia.orgSubmitted by anogre8me t3_zudvmi
Submitted by MohammadRezaPahlavi t3_zuqwmn
TIL that a branch of the Clan Bruce in Scotland, relatives of Robert the Bruce, emigrated from Scotland to Russia to 1647. Many families of Scottish origin were also part of the Russian Empire's landed aristocracy, including descendants of Clan Ramsay, Clan Leslie, Clan Drummond, and Clan Hamilton.
en.wikipedia.orgSubmitted by Obversa t3_zv3qhf