Taylor Swift takes the supplement L-theanine for stress and anxiety. It’s an amino acid found naturally in green, black, and white tea.
In 1819, the first bicycles were introduced in the U.S. They didn’t have pedals and were called swift walkers, velocipedes, and dandy horses.
The Chiko Roll is an Australian snack resembling a big Chinese spring roll – a thick egg and flour pastry roll filled with vegetables and sometimes beef. It was invented in 1950-51 by Frank McEncroe, who desired a hardy snack that could be eaten with one hand at outdoor sporting events.
Holy alphabet, Batman! The Travis County Sheriff’s Office is divided into four area districts and the first one is called Adam-West.
James Aitken, also known as John the Painter, was a Scottish mercenary who sabotaged British navy dockyards during the American Revolution. He allegedly witnessed the Boston Tea Party, was exposed to revolutionary rhetoric, and returned to Britain to carry out his arson attacks.
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This article appears in June 19 • 2026.