July 15, 2026
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On This Day
2006 - The social networking service Twitter was launched. In 2022, Elon Musk acquired Twitter for $44 billion and rebranded it from Twitter to X.
Fact of the Day
If you isolate living heart cells in a petri dish, they will beat entirely independently at their own random rates.
Nature Oddities
Cheetahs were actually common pets in ancient Egypt, as well as common hunting companions in the Middle East during medieval times.
Food and Drink
While farina and grits look similar before cooking, farina is ground wheat, while grits are made from cornmeal or hominy. Cream of Wheat is not a separate food, but is merely a popular brand name for farina.