Proposing Change
Fact: #2518
De Beers’ 1947 “A diamond is forever” campaign popularised the tradition of proposing with a diamond ring, which was previously… Read More
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Soda Saint
Fact: #2517
The modern image of 4th century Saint Nicholas as the jolly Santa Claus, dressed in red, was popularized by a… Read More
Toasting Tobacco
Fact: #2516
The Lucky Strike cigarettes “It’s Toasted” slogan, introduced in 1917, refers to the process of heat curing tobacco (compared to… Read More
Rise and Dine
Fact: #2515
In the 1920s, Americans were convinced to switch from light breakfasts of coffee and a small roll to larger, bacon-heavy… Read More
Pucker Up For Pepper X
Fact: #2514
‘Pepper X’ holds the Guinness World Record as the hottest chili pepper, reaching nearly 2.7m Scoville Heat Units (SHU). Grown… Read More
Tea-riffic Record
Fact: #2513
In 2018, Ingar Valentyn of Wupperthal, South Africa, set a Guinness World Record by making 249 cups of tea in… Read More