What Are ‘Refried Beans’?
What Americans call 'refried beans' are not really beans that have been fried more than once.
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How Are Baby Carrots Made?
Baby carrots are just small carrots or carrot chunks, not 'deformed full-sized carrots that have been soaked in chlorine.'
Do PLU Codes Document How Produce Is Grown?
The numeric codes found on produce stickers may or may not reliably identify how those produce items were grown.
Noodles and MSG
Rumor: Cooking instant noodles along with the contents of their flavor packets turns the MSG contained therein toxic.
Cake Inscriptions Gone Wrong
A compendium of mortifying examples of cake inscriptions gone wrong.
Pink Slime and Mechanically Separated Chicken
Text describes the process of producing mechanically separated chicken?
Tapioca Sinks Freighter
A freighter carrying tapioca nearly sank when a fire in its hold (and the water used to extinguish it) cooked the cargo.
Bacteria in Sun Tea Risk
Can homemade 'sun tea' harbor dangerous bacteria?
Stuffed Camel Recipe
Does an international cookbook include a recipe for stuffed camel?
Cooking Corn on the Cob in a Cooler
Can you cook corn on the cob in a portable picnic cooler? And is it a good idea?
‘Grade D But Edible’ Meat
Fast food restaurants and school cafeterias do not use 'Grade D but edible' meat, because no such classification exists.
Health Stats and Eggs
Health statistics regarding eggs confuse bureaucrat and restaurant manager.
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Was Charles Lieber Arrested for Selling the COVID-19 Coronavirus to China?
The arrest of a Harvard professor fueled conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 coronavirus disease outbreak in 2020.
Will Dangerous Cosmic Rays Pass Close to Earth ‘Tonight’?
This claim has been around for years and makes no scientific sense whatsoever.
Will Your Coronavirus Stimulus Check Count Against Your 2020 Tax Refund?
While the stimulus payment is technically a tax credit, its categorization as such was made only so the government could disperse payments using the IRS’ existing infrastructure.
Did Harvard Admit Michelle Obama’s Degrees Are Fake?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Does Trump Benefit Financially by Promoting Hydroxychloroquine as COVID-19 Treatment?
The U.S. president is invested in several mutual funds — some of which include very minor stakes in pharmaceutical companies.