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Today's Random Wikipedia Fact #3


[Fanta] originated in Nazi Germany under trade embargo for Coca-Colaingredients in 1940.
Fanta originated as a result of difficulties importing Coca-Cola syrup into Nazi Germany during World War II due to a trade embargo.[1] To circumvent this, Max Keith, the head of Coca-Cola Deutschland (Coca-Cola GmbH) during the Second World War, decided to create a new product for the German market, using only ingredients available in Germany at the time, including whey and apple pomace – the "leftovers of leftovers", as Keith later recalled.[1][2] The name was the result of a brief brainstorming session, which started with Keith's exhorting his team to "use their imagination" (Fantasie in German), to which one of his salesmen, Joe Knipp, immediately retorted "Fanta!"[2]

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Today's Random Wikipedia Fact #2

FallPando02

Populus tremulardes is a species of deciduous tree, one of several species referred to by the common name Aspen, of the genus Populus belonging to the Salicaceae family. It is native to cooler areas of North America. The species often propagates through its roots to form large groves based on a single rhizome.
A clonal colony of Populus tremulardes designated as Pando is the oldest known living organism.
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Today's Random Wikipedia Fact #1


Alexandre Davy de la Pailleterie (French: [alɛksɑ̃dʁ davi də la pajətʁi]), also known as Alexandre Dumas ([alɛksɑ̃dʁ dyma]; 25 March 1762 – 26 February 1806) was a general in Revolutionary France and the highest-ranking mulatto man of all time in a European army.[1]

(This was the father of Alexandre Dumas, père, himself father of Alexandre Dumas, fils. I know..)

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