10 Origins Of Common Foods Food is perhaps one of the most important things in our lives. While some look at it as just a means with which to continue living, others look at it as an art, a reason to broaden their culinary horizons. Whether they view food as nourishment, exploration, or a medium for socialization
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38 Surprising Facts About Coca-Cola   Though U.S. pharmacist John S. Pemberton invented Coca-Cola in 1886, his bookkeeper, Frank Robinson invented the name. Robinson had beautiful handwriting, and his flowering script is still used today. Coca-Cola was first marketed as a nerve tonic that “relieves exhaustion.” The very first Coca-Cola products contained cocaine, about 9
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How Fiesta Dinnerware Is Made Fiesta Dinnerware was first created by the Homer Laughlin China Company in 1936. The colorful dinnerware was designed by Frederick Hurten Rhead during the Great Depression with the intention of lifting people’s spirits. Here’s how the Fiesta Dinnerware plates, bowls, and more are made. 

Top 10 Obese Countries In The World   Republic of Nauru: Percentage of population that is obese: 61%[2]   Nauru has rapidly replaced its traditional diet of fresh fruit, fish, and vegetables with fried chicken and cola.   Cook Islands: 55.9%[1]   Lurking behind the paradise of the Cook Islands is a deadly obesity epidemic.
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45 Delicious Facts About Cooking   The ability to tame fire and ice to cook and store food helped humans develop new technology and innovations.[18] Smoke, chiefly from indoor cooking fires, kills about 1.5 million people every year in the developing world.[18] Historically, women were most vulnerable to the dangers of cooking, especially because they
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QUIZ – FOOD CLICHES Can you pick the correct food item to complete each commonly used food idiom?

The Untold Truth Of McDonald’s Fries McDonald’s french fries are arguably the best fast food item ever invented. With their perfectly crisp exterior and distinct addictive flavor, it’s hard to come up with a superior menu choice. But even lifelong admirers of McDonald’s fries might not know everything there is to know about the iconic
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The Terrifying Truth About Avocados While junk food and meat are often painted in a very negative light by the booming healthy food industry, fruits vegetables and salad are praised for being natural and good for the environment. But is that actually true all the time? Ironically probably the trendiest new superfood of the last
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Why Is Movie Popcorn So Expensive? The movie business might seem like a glamorous industry with celebrities strutting down red carpets to watch premieres, but the economics of the biz is a complicated affair with many financial factors at play. Movies are media for the masses, and the price of a movie ticket remains affordable
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Why Most Orange Juice Comes From Brazil, Not Florida In the United States, orange juice is synonymous with Florida. It may come as a surprise, then, to look at the fine print on a bottle of Tropicana and Simply Orange and discover that part of the product isn’t from the Sunshine State after all. It’s
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QUIZ – REVOLTING HISTORICAL FOOD FACTS Can you choose the correct answer to these historical food facts?

10 Shocking Facts About McDonald’s From pink slime to Guantanamo Bay, find out what goes on behind the golden arches with 10 shocking facts about McDonald’s.

Big Changes You Didn’t Know Fast Food Restaurants Are Making You probably swing through the drive-thru at your favorite fast food joint without really thinking about what’s going on behind the scenes. But fast food chains are always looking for the next big thing to stay relevant, increase profits, become more socially or environmentally aware,
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10 Reasons The Real Captain Morgan Was A Total Badass 10. He Was a Privateer 9. He Was Part Of A Pirate Fraternity 8. The Sack of Panama 7. He Sued the Authors Who Lied About Him 6. He Was Arrested for Doing His Job 5. He Became Friends With The King 4. He Became
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Could You Eat So Much That Your Stomach Explodes? Have you ever wondered how much food your stomach can hold? Turns out, it’s not a simple answer. Also, your brain and stomach are ALWAYS talking.

Foods That Are Guaranteed To Get You In The Mood 1 Flickr – Jameson FinkOysters have long been the centerpiece of foods that get you into certain moods. While some say it is a myth, oysters are actually full of zinc which elevates testosterone while also boosting a growth factor hormone. This has been shown
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The Untold Truth Of Kitchen Nightmares There’s nothing quite like turning on a cooking show and hearing the soothing sounds of Gordon Ramsay screaming at a befuddled chef. One of Ramsay’s most popular profanity-riddled shows was Kitchen Nightmares, where the hot-tempered Scottish chef helped struggling restaurants mainly by shouting at them about fresh produce and
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The Untold Truth Of Burger King It’s tough to imagine a world without Burger King. For over sixty years, the company has provided cheap and filling food to hundreds of millions of customers across the globe. Here are a few things you probably don’t know, or don’t remember, about this American favorite..