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What was the reason for Giordano Bruno's burning at the stake?

Giordano Bruno was burned by the Catholic Church not for scientific (namely, support for the Copernican heliocentric theory), but for anti-Christian and anti-church views (for example, the assertion that Christ performed imaginary miracles and was a magician).

Authors: Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger

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What drink did the Germans invent, having lost the supply of ingredients for Coca-Cola?

At the beginning of World War II, the German Coca-Cola bottling factory lost its supply of ingredients from the United States. Then the Germans decided to produce another drink from food waste - apple pomace and whey - and called it "Fanta" (short for the word "fantasy"). The director of this plant, Max Keith, was not a Nazi, so the common belief that the Nazis invented Fanta is a delusion. After the war, Keith contacted the parent company, Coca-Cola regained ownership of the factory and did not abandon the new drink, which had already gained popularity.

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