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Daniel Ganninger

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Knowledge Stew

The Origin of the Caesar Salad

Caesar salad is a wildly popular menu item, but its origin doesn’t come from where you might think.

4h ago

The Origin of the Caesar Salad

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The One and Only Time a Gun Has Been Fired in Space

In 1975, the Soviet Union did something that had never been done in space before and hopefully will not be done again by anyone.

2d ago

The One and Only Time a Gun Has Been Fired in Space

2d ago

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Fact World

The Wonderful World of Completely Random Facts — Issue 91

Random facts about a meteorite strike, a chihuahua picture, Saturn’s moon, a game show surprise, Beetlejuice, IKEA, and other great facts.

3d ago

The Wonderful World of Completely Random Facts — Issue 91

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Knowledge Stew

The Fascinating Science Behind Rigor Mortis

A specific physiological process plays out in the body even when all life is gone.

4d ago

The Fascinating Science Behind Rigor Mortis

4d ago

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Some of History’s Best April Fool’s Day Pranks

These pranks are considered some of the most famous to occur on April 1st, April Fool’s Day.

4d ago

Some of History’s Best April Fool’s Day Pranks

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The Time When Ernest Hemingway Hunted German Submarines

Author Ernest Hemingway decided to contribute to the cause of World War II by hunting U-boats in the Caribbean using his fishing boat.

6d ago

The Time When Ernest Hemingway Hunted German Submarines

6d ago

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The Interesting History of Vaseline (aka Petroleum Jelly)

A plucky inventor saw the potential of a substance back when it was being discarded as a byproduct of oil production.

Mar 28

The Interesting History of Vaseline (aka Petroleum Jelly)

Mar 28

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Fact World

The Wonderful World of Completely Random Facts — Issue 90

Random facts about a fishing show, McDonald’s drive-thru, Silly String, a bean war, the first smartphone, and other great facts.

Mar 27

The Wonderful World of Completely Random Facts — Issue 90

Mar 27

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Knowledge Stew

The Ghost Army of World War II

A unit in the U.S. Army during World War II had a mission not to fight but to deceive.

Mar 26

The Ghost Army of World War II

Mar 26

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Knowledge Stew

Why Some Countries Drive on the Other Side of the Road

The origins of driving on the left and right side of the road, and why some countries prefer one side over another.

Mar 24

Why Some Countries Drive on the Other Side of the Road

Mar 24

Daniel Ganninger

Daniel Ganninger

The Writer, Editor, and Lackey of Knowledge Stew and Fact World, and I write about interesting things. Come along for the journey at knowledgestew.substack.com.

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