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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/UndyingCorn on 2024-10-18 19:49:35+00:00.

Original Title: TIL A french waiter claimed to have invented Crêpes Suzette on accident when he was preparing a dish for future King Edward VII. The story goes that the cordials on a dish of crepes had accidentally caught on fire, but after a taste test he decided the taste had been improved and served it anyways.