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TIL that in WW1 The Salvation Army sent 'donut lassies' to soldiers on the front lines of France to make them donuts. They could fry up to 7 donuts at a time in a battle worn helmet. This is why we celebrate national donut day in June and another Nov 5th since it's close to Remembrance/Veterans Day.

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9YkJX We've probably all had the fleeting thought of doing a ridiculous fast, but most of us lack the willpower to actually go through with it. Probably for the best.
a8LgN TIL in 18th-century Naples, spaghetti was a popular street food eaten with bare hands, becoming a tourist attraction as visitors were fascinated by the locals' ability to eat it without forks, and spectacles were even organized by tourists to witness these scenes
M7KMK TIL the incredible story of Alan Page: First ever NFL defensive MVP (1971); after the NFL attended law school; became a Minnesota Supreme Court Justice and served for more than 20 years.
4XEKb TIL because the crew of Dr Strangelove was denied access to a B-52 bomber, they made a replica of the cockpit by comparing those of a B-29 with a single photo of the B-52's cockpit. It turned out to be so accurate that Kubrick began to worry about a FBI investigation into how they got it so close.
VMEP0 TIL the former dictator of the Central African Republic, Jean-Bédel Bokassa, forced the nation's school children to buy expensive uniforms from a company he owned. When the children protested, he had 100 of them executed as an example.