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Priest_Dildos t1_j2a7ixd wrote
Reply to TIL that the Gävle Yule Goat (of Gävle, Sweden) isn't meant to be burned down, even if the burning has become a tradition of sorts. by panzerfan
It was burnt down once by an American tourist who was sentenced to 18 days in jail.
He believed that he was taking part in a completely legal goat-burning tradition.
Priest_Dildos t1_j2a4cld wrote
Reply to TIL the first story to include space travel, aliens, and interplanetary warfare ("A True Story") was written in Ancient Greek in the second century AD, and was written as a satire of outlandish ancient stories. by foodtower
Meant to write satire; accidentally invented science fiction.
Free ebook from Project Gutenberg for anyone interested.
Priest_Dildos t1_j291j5o wrote
Reply to TIL Pop-Tarts get their name from the "pop art" movement of the 1960s, inspired by artists such as Andy Warhol by Torley_
Kelloggs created Pop-Tarts to rip off Post who had just created [Country Squares] (https://www.mashed.com/117295/untold-truth-pop-tarts/)
Priest_Dildos t1_j2djwed wrote
Reply to comment by Pepf in TIL When Picasso died, his estate contained 1,885 paintings, 1,228 sculptures, 7,089 drawings, as well as tens of thousands of prints, thousands of ceramic works and 150 sketchbooks. His youngest daughter, Paloma Picasso, is the richest heir, with $600 million by Ok_Copy5217
He's got a mean case of the tism