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News51 Years After The End Of The Vietnam War, 1576 Americans Are MIA
National Vietnam War Veterans Day on March 29 honors the men and women who served and sacrificed during the longest conflict in United States history.
NewsA Black Forest Cake Recipe Is Recorded And Preserved In An Archive In Radolfzell, Providing One Of The Earliest Documented Formulas For The Famous Dessert.
The cake is named after the Black Forest mountain range in Germany. It is also the forest in “Hansel and Gretel”, “Snow White”, and “Rapunzel.”...
NewsOver 2500 Bottles Of Whisky Are Exported From Scotland Every Minute…Or 41 Bottles Per Second.
John ‘Johnnie’ Walker was a grocer in 1800s Kilmarnock, Scotland. Walker specialized in blending tea before deciding to blend whisky.
NewsIn 1960 The Cartoon Series “Popeye The Sailor” Airs On Television, Encouraging Kids To Eat More Spinach For Super Strength.
Spinach can neutralize explosives. A study found that nitroreductase enzymes, naturally present in spinach, can metabolize explosives such as TNT.
NewsThe Word “Waffle” First Appeared In The English Language In 1725.
By the 1960s, Eggo’s slogan, “L’eggo my Eggo,” helped cement waffles as an American breakfast icon.
NewsOver 1 Million Chocolate Covered Raisins (Raisinets) Are Produced Every Hour
The Dancing Raisin was introduced in 1984 by the California Raisin Industry to increase awareness and demand for California raisins.
NewsGoof Off Day Was Created In 1976 – By A 10-Year-Old
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure and Dumb & Dumber are just some “Goof Off” movies to watch.
NewsThe Corn Dog Was Created By Accident, In Adel, Iowa, When Hot Dog Vendor Ran Out Of Buns – He Coated Them In Cornmeal
The Monogram Company produces over 1.1 million corn dogs and 2.9 million mini corn dogs per day. That's 78-Million pounds of corn dogs a year.
NewsToasted Ravioli Was Invented When A Cook Accidentally Dropped Ravioli Into Hot Oil – It’s Not Really Toasted But Fried!
Canned ravioli gained fame during the post-war era as an easy meal for busy households. Chef Boyardee helped popularize it.