Friday fact

. Fredric Baur was the man who invented the iconic “Pringles” can. When he died, his ashes were buried in one.

Friday fact

Beards were once taxed, it’s true. Peter the Great encouraged cleanshaveness and for those who didn’t comply, he taxed them 100 rubles a year for a medallion. This medallion served as a license to wear a beard. Although the principal at hand wasn’t about merely...