Ketchup, the most popular condiment in North America today has a fascinating history that goes back much farther than you may think.

The 18th century wealthy landowners would often hire 'hermits' to live a melancholy life of solitude down the end of their gardens

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Welcome to A Waste of History.  Today we are exploring a fun piece of History? Myth? You decide.

Welcome to a Waste of History.  In this episode I would like to introduce you to an actor in the ancient days whose legendary line-flub seem to have given him a place in the annals of history.

There is a saying that history is written by the winners, well what about the others?  The ones that tried and failed, the ones that contributed only by accident or even those that screwed up so badly that it is the ridiculousness of the situation th