The Restaurant Hidden Inside a Car Wash
(via Great Big Story) Cruisers Car Wash in Northridge, California, has become a hotspot, but not for the reasons you
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10 Traditional Ice Cream Flavors You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
(via Listverse) When it comes to food, what is a staple in one country may be considered bizarre in another. One
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How a Former CIA Agent Became Portland’s Soup Master
(via Great Big Story) In Portland, Oregon, Vietnamese food is a staple, with restaurants on every corner dishing out phở
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The Big Mac Is 50 Years Old, And There Are No Plans To Update It
(via BuzzFeed News ) Two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, and onions, on a sesame seed bun. The
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The Chili Cutters of China
(via Great Big Story) Affectionately known as China Chili City, Xiazi is home to the nation’s largest chili market. There,
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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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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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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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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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10 Strange Publicity Stunts by Major Food Brands
(via Mental Floss) Celebrities have always loved doing crazy things for press—but these days, even corporations will go to extreme
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During the Great Depression, ‘Penny Restaurants’ Fed the Unemployed
(via Atlas Obscura) Breadlines, where miserable hundreds waited hours for free food, were an all-too-common sight during the Depression. Penny
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