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NewsWalnuts Are Considered As “Brain Food”
The most walnuts cracked against the head in one minute is 181. The most walnuts crushed by the hand in one minute is 212.
NewsSea Monkeys Breathe Through Their Feet. When They Need More Oxygen, They Swim Upside Down.
“Sea Monkeys” and hatching kits were first sold in 1957. Inventor Harold von Braunhut did most of his advertising through comic books.
News13.5% Of American Adults Admit To Having Eaten 20 Or More Chocolate Chip Cookies At A Time.
Chocolate chip cookies are among the only four foods acceptable to even the pickiest of eaters.
NewsThe Civil War Became The Roots of Biscuits and Gravy
In 1931 Ballard and Ballard patented refrigerated biscuits. Supermarkets began offering canned biscuits ready to be baked.
NewsThe Phrase ‘American As Apple Pie ‘ Is A Proverbial Expression Cited From The American Revolutionary War.
Pie Town, New Mexico, has a population of 186. The town's name comes from a 1920s bakery that specialized in dried apple pies.
NewsIn Ancient Greece, Distance Was Measured By ‘Bematists,’ – People Specially Trained To Measure Distances By Counting Steps.
In ancient Greece distance was measured by ‘bematists,’ or people specially trained to measure distances by counting steps.
NewsChimichanga Means “Thingamajig”. The Name Was Created In Tucson By A Cook Who Didn’t Want To Curse In Front Of Kids.
Carnauba wax, the substance that gives gummy bears their trademark gloss, is also used to shine up cars, shoes, surf boards and floors.
NewsThe Moniker ‘Mom’ Comes From Babies. The First Thing A Baby Can Vocalize Is The ‘Ma’ Sound
Mother’s Day is the busiest day of the year for restaurants, with 62% of Americans dining out.
NewsIn 2011, A Polish Company Set Out To Solve This Worldly Problem Throught Math By Creating The Lost Sock Calculator
It is estimated that Datang, China, makes enough socks to supply every person on the planet with two pairs each.