Episode

Week 15: The Invention of Cornflakes

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Half-Arsed History
Published
Apr 8, 2026
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2066
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Summary

This week in history we’ve got maritime disasters caused by iceberg and by toilet, we’ve got the death of a president and the birth of a mother of kings, and we’ve got the invention of a bland breakfast cereal alongside a certain rumour that goes with it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.