Wheaties, introduced in 1922 and branded as “The Breakfast of Champions” since 1934, is a 100% whole wheat flake cereal that’s famous for featuring elite athletes on its orange box.
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May 2, 2026
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On This Day
1941 - Network television began when the FCC agreed to allow regular scheduling of TV broadcasts by commercial TV stations.
Fact of the Day
“Orphaned negatives” — words like disgruntled, nonchalant and innocent — have positive counterparts — gruntled, chalant and nocent — that have completely vanished from common usage.
Nature Oddities
Most octopuses only live 1–2 years. They breed once and die shortly after, with females dying after their eggs hatch and males shortly after mating.
Food and Drink
When frozen yogurt was first invented in the 1979, it was sold only in scoops. It wasn’t until 1985 that it began selling in pints.