August 24: Vesuvius Day, Birthday of potato chips
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Today, August 24, marks the Day of the world-famous Mount Vesuvius. It was on August 24, 79 AD that one of the most catastrophic volcanic eruptions occurred, killing almost 3,500 people.
Today, August 24, is the Day of the world-famous volcano Vesuvius, UNN reports .
It was on August 24, 79 AD that one of the most catastrophic volcanic eruptions occurred, killing almost 3,500 people. The cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Stabia were completely destroyed.
The most striking artistic evidence of this natural disaster is the painting "The Last Day of Pompeii".
This was not the only eruption of Mount Vesuvius. It erupted for the second time in 1631, killing 3,500 people, and in the midst of World War II in 1944, though the number of victims was minimal - 27. Since then, the volcano has been relatively calm.
August 24 is also called the birthday of potato chips.
The American chef George Krum is believed to be the inventor of potato chips. Thinly sliced and fried in a large amount of oil, potatoes quickly gained popularity in the United States.
William Teppenden, an entrepreneur from the American city of Cleveland, first started selling chips on the street as fast food in 1890, wrapping them in paper bags. And in 1926, chip manufacturers supplied chips in waxed paper packages, which facilitated longer storage and long-distance transportation.
Interestingly, during World War II, they wanted to stop the production of chips in the United States. However, fearing consumer protests, they abandoned the idea.
Today is also the Day of the can opener.
In 1858, Ezra Warner patented the first simple, and not very convenient, can opener in the form of an ordinary blade in the United States.
According to the church calendar, today is the Day of the Holy Martyr Eutychius.
According to legend, Eutychius was born in what is now Turkey and was a disciple of the Apostle Paul.
On the orders of Emperor Domitian, the preacher was captured by pagans, tortured for a long time and brutally, and then beheaded.
Yevhen, Arsenii, and Petro celebrate their name days on August 24.
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