Cuisine is a form of art, and just like all art, it has changed again and again throughout history. Case in point, hand a Pop-Tart to a medieval peasant to blow his mind. Some ancient dishes, like stews and porridges, have been with us for thousands of years. Others, however, have fallen to the wayside …
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There are many November national monthly celebrations and you just need to know about them to celebrate them! Do you know about all these monthly things to celebrate? National PPSI Aids Awareness Month National Medical Science Liaison (MSL) Awareness Month National Pet Cancer Awareness Month National Hospice and Palliative Care Month Stomach Cancer Awareness Month …
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We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it many times more — if it’s not nailed, welded, and chained down, someone will steal it. It doesn’t matter how bizarre the thing is. Maple syrup, churches, and a Florida woman’s driveway have all been pilfered by enterprising thieves. We now have another mind-boggling heist to add …
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Do you know this strange Halloween trivia? There are so many fun facts to share with your trick-or-treaters. What does it mean if you see a spider on Halloween? It’s been said that it’s the spirit of a loved one watching over the person. What kind of candy is shaped like three-colored cones? Candy corn is …
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Do you know these fun facts about candy? Halloween is less than a week away now and then come the rest of the holidays, full swing. Hershey and Dunkin’ Donuts have teamed up to create candy-flavored coffee with Heath Bar and Almond Joy flavors. If you weigh 180 pounds, the American Chemical Society states that …
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What are your Pop-Tarts favorites? Do you think there are Pop-Tarts that should be forgotten? Frosted Confetti Cupcake Pop-Tarts Confetti Pop-Tarts, what? These are filled with vanilla cupcake filling, topped with white frosting and of course rainbow confetti sprinkles. People say these are their favorites while others say they hurt their tummies or they were …
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Do you know these candy fun facts like Mike and Ike came out in 1940? There are so many more fun facts about candy to come! There’s a streetlight in Hershey Pennsylvania that is shaped like a Hershey Kiss. Hershey, Pennsylvania is home to the World Headquarters for the Hershey Chocolate Company and was named …
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Cheese is delicious. You can’t beat a nice chunk of brie or gorgonzola on a cracker, and melty mozzarella makes pizza worth eating. Humanity’s love affair with cheese has ancient origins. But it’s unclear how long exactly we’ve been making cheese. That said, a recent discovery has shed some light on our cheesy history. Archeologists …
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Have you read The History of Dessert on a Stick And Where They Came From? Because this is part two. It takes 43 pounds of ice to manufacture and deliver one gallon of ice cream. But Harry Burt created the delivery truck. Ford was producing reliable trucks at the time and Burt wanted to rework …
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Do you see “hummers” and also think of Pocahontas? There are so many things to learn about the hummingbird! Some hummingbird species like the Anna’s and Costa’s are singing birds. Like other animals, they commonly make aggressive sounds like chattering or squealing. Hummingbirds prefer nectar over feeders. Hummers have over 1,000 feathers. Their legs are …
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