11 of the Most Extreme Junk Foods Ever Created
(via Mental Floss) While this year’s National Junk Food Day (July 21) has already passed, there’s always a way to
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The Man With 15,000 Pieces of Chopstick-Wrapper Origami
(via Atlas Obscura) We’ve all fiddled with our chopstick wrappers when eating out at an Asian restaurant. Creating a chopstick
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Where Do Seedless Watermelons Come From?
(via mental_floss) When a run-of-the-mill watermelon and a souped-up frankenmelon love each other very much, they come together and make
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9 Chilly Facts About Frozen Food Pioneer Clarence Birdseye
(via mental_floss) Whenever you grab a frozen dinner for a quick, prep-free meal, you’re in some debt to Clarence “Bob”
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The Scientific Quest For the Perfect S’more
(via Popular Mechanics) What is the ideal s’more making technique? How should you roast the marshmallow so that it melts the
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10 Winning Facts about Wheaties
(via Mental Floss) Famous for its vivid orange boxes featuring star athletes and its classic “breakfast of champions” tagline, Wheaties
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How Pie-Throwing Became a Comedy Standard
(via Atlas Obscura) One of the last places you might expect to find a commemorative plaque is on a concrete
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What Did the Founding Fathers Eat and Drink as They Started a Revolution?
(via Smithsonian) The Founding Fathers did not “gather around a grill,” as many Americans now do on Independence Day. They
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A brief history of the S’More
(via Smithsonian) The gooey chocolate, graham cracker and marshmallow snack became popular thanks to technological advances of the Industrial Revolution,
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Top 10 Foods That Were Invented By Complete Accident
(via Listverse) Have you ever wondered how your favorite foods were invented? Most of us probably envision a chef or
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Before Sushi, There Was Funazushi
(via Great Big Story) The type of sushi you’re probably most familiar with is haya-nare, a quick form of sushi
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French Fries Around the World
(via Mental Floss) At one time, potatoes were only eaten by Americans. Then Columbus came along, and potatoes spread all
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