Here Are the 10 Hottest Chili Peppers on the Planet
(via First We Feast) For two years, the Trinidad Scorpion “Butch T” held the record for the world’s most fiery
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A Rainbow Donut, Covered In Donuts…Covered In More Donuts
(via Gothamist) Donuts are pretty great. What’s better than a donut? Maybe… a donut with a dozen donuts on it?
Read moreFrom D-Day to Dinner: Chef Boyardee Goes to War
(via Great Big Story) An Italian immigrant named Hector Boiardi invented it, but the U.S. Military canned pasta and tomato
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These Images of Fruits Before We Domesticated Them Will Blow Your Mind
( via GrubStreet) That banana you ate this morning didn’t always look the way it does now. Grub Street put
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The Fishy Origins of Ketchup
(via Great Big Story) Ketchup: it’s as American as baseball, July 4th and blues music. But have you ever wondered
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How Instant Ramen Became an Overnight Success
(via Great Big Story) Most people associate ramen with broke college students, but the story behind these instant noodles is
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10 Junk Foods With Flavors Only Found in Japan
(via mental_floss) One would think that junk food transcends cultures and borders. Buttery Soy Sauce Doritos? Oreo cookies with green
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The Accidental Invention of the Best Snack Food Ever
In 1853, George Crum was a chef at the Moon’s Lake House in Saratoga Springs, NY. One day, a customer
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The Truth About Your Chinese Takeout Box
When you order Chinese delivery, do you ever stop to look at the takeout box? That white container adorned with
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The Century-Old Comic Strip Devoted to Cheese-Fueled Nightmares
The relationship between greasy midnight snacks and unusual dreams began logically enough–when Americans started staying up into the pre-dawn hours rather
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Love Mac ‘n Cheese? Thank Thomas Jefferson
Founding father, co-author of the Declaration of Independence, third president of the United States. All great achievements. But, we should also
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What is Cinco de Mayo?
Cinco de Mayo—or the fifth of May—commemorates the Mexican army’s 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during
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