Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for September 24, 2014
Transcript:
Cloacina was the Roman goddess of sewers The Malleefowl bird of Australia builds a giant compost heaps in which to bury its eggs- the rotting vegetation keeps them warm. King Adolf Frederick of Sweden died from digestive problems in 1771 after consuming a meal of lobster, caviar, sauerkraut, kippers and champagne, and 14 servings of his favorite dessert.
I wonder if the word “cloaca” is derived from her name.