NJ Creamery Concocts Pork Roll-Flavored Ice Cream for Summer
2 May 2018 The specialty dessert mixes in French toast with actual pieces of pork roll.
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Is ‘Paint Thinner’ Trisodium Phosphate Found in Cereals?
15 October 2014 Trisodium phosphate is a common and safe additive used in small amounts in various foods, not a form of "paint thinner".
Fowl Play
27 November 2010 Long-standing "unwinnable bet" legend holds that it's impossible to eat a quail a day for 30 days.
Cancer-Causing Children’s Snacks Made from Petroleum-Based Products
2 October 2016 A viral post suggests that your kid’s snacks are laced with cancer-causing petroleum products, but scientific evidence to support these claims is lacking.
Are Gummi Bears Made with Car Wax?
20 September 2016 Carnauba wax is used to add an attractive sheen to everything from cars to candy -- including fruit-flavored snacks such as Gummi Bears.
Are Green Potatoes Poisonous?
23 November 2006 Green potatoes do contain a form of toxin, but you are unlikely to ingest enough of it to do you any harm.
Do Energy Drinks Contain Bull Semen?
21 September 2016 Red Bull and other brands of energy drinks employ various stimulating ingredients, but none of them is bull semen.
WalMart Ice Cream Sandwiches Don't Melt?
Rumor: Great Value brand ice cream sandwiches sold by WalMart don't melt.
Did the FDA Admit That 70% of U.S. Chickens Contain Arsenic?
20 January 2015 The Food and Drug Administration actually said some chicken meat may contain small amounts of arsenic.
Kraft Cheese Won't Melt?
Rumor: Kraft cheese won't ever melt, even at high temperatures.
Obama Enacting Donut Sprinkles Ban?
Rumor: The Obama administration is moving to ban donut sprinkles.
Does Your Food Contain Beaver Secretions?
5 February 2013 Alarmist warnings about beaver-derived castoreum are overblown: its use is now exceedingly rare, and the typical consumer is unlikely to ever encounter castoreum in food.
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Is This a Photograph of a 12-Week Fetus?
10 November 2013 An image many have viewed as a photograph of first trimester fetus is actually a picture of a hand-painted resin doll crafted by an artist.
Did Republicans Actually Say These Things About Rape?
27 February 2014 A list purportedly offers controversial and embarrassing statements about rape made by Republican politicians.
Is This 450-Pound Dog Real?
1 April 2019 And who is walking whom in this relationship?
Are Taco Bell’s Cinnamon Twists Made by Deep-Frying Rotini Pasta?
20 May 2019 The online world seems a bit confused about the existence of various types of dough.
Does an Ohio Anti-Abortion Bill Ban Birth Control?
20 May 2019 HB 182 would limit access to, but not criminalize use of, certain types of birth control.