Canned Pumpkin Isn't Actually Pumpkin?

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Kim LaCapria

Sep 26, 2016 Just ahead of the fall holidays, a viral social media rumor suggested the pumpkin in pumpkin pie ...

Gatorade Origin

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Barbara Mikkelson

Sep 23, 2003 Was Gatorade invented by researchers at the University of Florida?

The Origin of Graham Crackers

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Barbara Mikkelson

Aug 19, 2002 Were graham crackers named for a man who believed unhealthy diet led to sexual excess?

What Does Pumpernickel Mean?

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David Mikkelson

May 19, 2001 Is pumpernickel bread named after a horse? Does it translate to 'devil's fart'? So many breadcru ...

Etymology of Sirloin

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David Mikkelson

May 19, 2001 The cut of steak known as "sirloin" is not so named because an English king once knighted a piec ...

Etymology of Hot Dog

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David Mikkelson

Mar 29, 2001 Was the term 'hot dog' coined by a sports cartoonist who couldn't spell 'dachshund'?

Potato Chip Origin

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Barbara Mikkelson

Nov 10, 2000 Were potato chips invented thanks to a cook's momentary fit of pique?

Is German Chocolate Cake Really German?

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Barbara Mikkelson

Dec 31, 1998 Another case of utter chaos caused by a punctuation error.