Spiders of unusual size, kangaroos, and Vegemite. These are scientifically proven to be the things that define the experience of being Australian. Andre McKehnie, however, feels like he isn’t being allowed to express his nationality. For more than three decades, he has not been allowed to eat Vegemite. That would be because he’s serving a …
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When it comes to fast food hamburgers, the Californian In-N-Out chain typically ranks toward the top in popularity. That’s despite the franchise not having any locations east of Texas. And even if there is an In-N-Out in your town, you’ll have to drive to it. The company is infamously stubborn about not doing delivery in …
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What do you know about foods with unexpected histories? Like popsicles or corn flakes? Potato Chips One famous story says potato chips were created in 1853 at a restaurant in Saratoga Springs, New York, after chef George Crum became annoyed by a customer repeatedly complaining that his fried potatoes were too thick. Crum sliced them …
What are your weird food habits? Do you eat the same thing all the time or spend years eating the same thing again and again? Smell food before eating it. Smell milk before pouring it. Check the expiration date while already eating the food. Ignore an expiration date if the food “seems fine.” Open the …
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This is not your potato chips and chocolate kind of list, at least not just potato chips and chocolate. Do you think you know all the craziest chocolate combinations from this list? Chocolate + blue cheese + honey — Funky, salty, sweet, creamy, and ridiculously intense. Chocolate + potato chips + pickle juice — Salty …
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No resource lasts forever. That’s why governments across the globe hold on to stockpiles of various goods, products, and fuels. Some of them make sense, like having reserves of oil, vital minerals, and local food staples. Others are more… Odd. Some countries hold reserves of seemingly bizarre products to cater to local necessities and cultural …
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What do you think is on this list of weird food-related cases? Like what happened to the man that ate too many carrots? The Man Who Lived on Pizza for Decades Dan Janssen became famous for eating almost nothing but cheese pizza for years. Despite the extremely limited diet, he continued living a normal life …
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It really stinks when people make a mess and leave it for others to clean. In the case of St. Mary’s, it really, really stinks. This picturesque little Canadian town has struggled with a bizarre issue for the past two decades. At all times, St. Mary’s has reeked of putrid fish. The culprit behind the …
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Do you know of these people who harmed food to harm people? Some things that happen are just sick. The Tylenol Murders (1982) In one of the most infamous product-tampering cases in history, several people died after taking Tylenol capsules that had been secretly contaminated with cyanide. The killer was never identified, but the case …
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What do you think will be on this list of weird food combos? Do you think you eat any of them already? Tomatoes + Olive Oil This classic Mediterranean combination works because the healthy fats in olive oil help the body absorb more of the fat-soluble antioxidants in tomatoes, especially lycopene, a compound linked …
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