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Portland Burrito Shop Closes After Allegations of Cultural Appropriation

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
May 26, 2017 Controversy surrounds the closure of Kook's Burritos, a pop-up Mexican food truck run by two Ang ...
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Photomanipulated image of blue strawberries

Are Blue Strawberries Real?

Written by:
Dan Evon
April 8, 2017 Images that purport to show "blue strawberries" were digitally manipulated.
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Can a Chemical in Spicy Peppers Help Cure Breast Cancer?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Jan. 20, 2017 Capsaicin does have cancer fighting properties in the lab, but its use as an anti-cancer therapy ...
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Did the Soviet Union Ban Microwaves Due to Health Concerns?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Jan. 17, 2017 This claim has its roots in an unsourced article from a man who likely does not exist, and whose ...
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Wheaties Cereal Sticks to Magnets Because It Contains Iron?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Jan. 5, 2017 Wheaties and other breakfast foods are fortified with iron, which reacts to magnets.
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McDonald's Creates Nutella Burger

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Dec. 13, 2016 The fast food chain McDonald's has a new Nutella-filled pastry, but it's available only in Italy.
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'Cooking with Semen' Class to Open in London ... Maybe

Written by:
David Emery
Oct. 24, 2016 A London events booking company will offer a "BYOS" (Bring Your Own Semen) culinary class if, an ...
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Kentucky SNAP Recipient Is Abusing the System With High Balance?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Aug. 31, 2016 Viral web sites are claiming a food stamp recipient has more than $5,000 in unused food stamp be ...
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A Food Writer Tricked People Into Thinking it Was 'National Cuban Sandwich Day'

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Aug. 26, 2016 The so-called holiday was invented this year — not that anyone's complaining.
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Rat Found in Dr Pepper Bottle

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
May 11, 2016 A man claimed he found a dead rat in his grandson's bottle of Dr Pepper, but he has not yet surr ...
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There is no truth to the rumor that the FDA discovered cocaine in Skittles.

Did the FDA Discover Skittles Are Being Laced With Cocaine?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
May 18, 2015 Taste the rainblow?
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Is This Really How to Tell the Difference Between Organic and GMO Eggs?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
April 3, 2015 Spoiler alert: "GMO eggs" aren't really a thing.
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Bowl of Lucky Charms cereal

Is 'Paint Thinner' Trisodium Phosphate Found in Cereals?

Written by:
Snopes Staff
Oct. 14, 2014 Trisodium phosphate is a common and safe additive used in small amounts in various foods, not a ...
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This viral meme claims that chewing gum on the ground looks like bread to birds, and, if they eat it, they die slowly.

Is This Warning About Chewing Gum's Fatal Risk to Birds Accurate?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
June 12, 2012 Eating gum thrown on the ground causes birds to die?
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chef boyardee

Is Chef Boyardee Actually Three People?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Aug. 5, 2004 It is commonly believed that Chef Boyardee was a fictional creation and that his name was an ama ...
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