September 23, 2021
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On This Day
1780 - John Andre, a British spy, was captured with papers revealing that Benedict Arnold was going to surrender West Point, NY, to the British.
Fact of the Day
The British Army breaks step when crossing bridges. That’s because in 1831 a suspension bridge collapsed from all the soldiers marching in unison.
Nature Oddities
Face mites live in our facial pores. They have 8 legs, are mostly transparent, live near the roots of facial hair follicles, and eat the waxy oil our face excretes.
Food and Drink
Ben & Jerry’s was originally supposed to be a bagel company, but they changed to ice cream when they discovered bagel-making equipment was too expensive.