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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.
NewsCaramel Was Initially Used As A Hair Dye By 9th Century Arabs
In 1893 Milton Hershey, influenced machines producing chocolate bars, that he adopted the technology to mass-producing caramel-covered chocolates.
NewsThe Real Creator Of Sloppy Joe’s Is Unclear With Several Chef’s Claiming Ownership
National Sloppy Joe Day, celebrated every year on March 18, is a holiday dedicated to the greatest sandwich of all time, the sloppy Joe.
NewsThe World’s First Recorded St Patrick’s Parade Was In St. Augustine, Florida, In 1601.
St. Patrick’s Day kicks off a worldwide celebration also known as the Feast of St. Patrick. On March 17th, many will wear green in honor of the Irish and decorate with shamrocks. According to lore, the wearing of the green tradition dates back to a...