Did you know that the name "Bovril" is derived from "Bovine Vril", with "Vril" being a reference to a life-giving elixir first mentioned in a sci-fi novel from 1871?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vril#Literary_significance_and_reception
Thats good, not wtf but I found out the other day that Twix is a portmanteau of Twin Biscuit Sticks
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Did you know that the name "Bovril" is derived from "Bovine Vril", with "Vril" being a reference to a life-giving elixir first mentioned in a sci-fi novel from 1871?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vril#Literary_significance_and_reception