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Food Origins
Canned Pumpkin Isn't Actually Pumpkin?
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Sept. 26, 2016
Just ahead of the fall holidays, a viral social media rumor suggested the pumpkin in pumpkin pie ...
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Gatorade Origin
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Sept. 23, 2003
Was Gatorade invented by researchers at the University of Florida?
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The Origin of Graham Crackers
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Aug. 19, 2002
Were graham crackers named for a man who believed unhealthy diet led to sexual excess?
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What Does Pumpernickel Mean?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
May 19, 2001
Is pumpernickel bread named after a horse? Does it translate to 'devil's fart'? So many breadcru ...
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Etymology of Sirloin
Written by:
David Mikkelson
May 19, 2001
The cut of steak known as "sirloin" is not so named because an English king once knighted a piec ...
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Etymology of Hot Dog
Written by:
David Mikkelson
March 29, 2001
Was the term 'hot dog' coined by a sports cartoonist who couldn't spell 'dachshund'?
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Potato Chip Origin
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Nov. 10, 2000
Were potato chips invented thanks to a cook's momentary fit of pique?
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Is German Chocolate Cake Really German?
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Dec. 31, 1998
Another case of utter chaos caused by a punctuation error.
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