Whenever we go out grocery shopping today, we don’t really think about how convenient the shopping carts are. Before its inception, people would rely on wooden or wire baskets to carry their groceries to the checkout counter. But did you know, people were not too keen on using the shopping cart when it was first […]
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Many people partake in a fun, unofficial custom called Taco Tuesday in the US. This is when most people enjoy tacos of any kind. In fact, several restaurants also offer different promos and discounts for their tacos on Tuesdays. But did you know that Norwegians have a similar custom done on Fridays instead? “Fredagstaco” or
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Approximately 20% of the alcohol we consume is absorbed through the stomach and the remaining 80% is absorbed in the small intestine. The liver metabolizes the alcohol with the enzymes present thus breaking it down. The key to understanding the effects of alcohol lies in the comprehension of its metabolism rate. It varies from different
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It is believed that the clam chowder we are all familiar with today was introduced by the French, Nova Scotian, and British Settlers. This eventually became a staple dish by the 1700s. While there are different variations of the dish, did you know that it was illegal to use tomatoes in the soup? Cleveland Sleeper,
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Wine, chili, coffee, and dozens of other things have specific flavor profiles based on where it was cultivated and how it was made. But did you know the vanilla bean tastes different depending on which region they were grown in? Vanilla beans all taste differently based on their country of origin. Some vanilla beans taste
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Quincy, Florida, once became the most affluent city in the United States of America as it once housed more than 60 Coca-Cola millionaires. As income from the Coca-Cola dividends came pouring in, Quincy remained resilient despite the Great Depression during the 1930s and the recessions that followed. Mark Welch Munroe, commonly called Mr. Pat or
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During banquets starting from the Middle Ages, many royals and upper-class individuals used animated pies as entertainment. In these animated pies were living rabbits, frogs, turtles, birds, and other small animals that would escape the pie’s encasing to the guests’ amusement. In a well-recognized English nursery rhyme entitled Sing a Song of Sixpence, the song
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The Filet-O-Fish is the only seafood-based option at McDonald’s. It is often deemed the semblance of a relatively healthy meal at the fast-food giant. But did you ever wonder why the fish sandwich was created in the first place? A McDonald’s Franchise owner noticed that the sales of hamburgers would plummet every Friday, especially since Western Christians
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Medicine and research behind its creation have improved significantly over the years. In the past, many alcoholic drinks were thought to have medicinal properties. But what medical benefits did Angostura Bitters possess? Angostura Bitters were initially created as a remedy for the upset stomachs of Simón Bolívar’s military personnel. They soon became a staple in
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Many known artists in the early 1900s struggled to earn a living. Many of them flocked to the city of Montparnasse to live out their dreams and enjoy the company of other artists in the same situation. But did you know that a cafe owner in Paris developed an ingenious way to help out artists
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