5 Foods Named After Real People: The Strange Stories Behind Them
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5 Foods Named After Real People: The Strange Stories Behind Them

A hungover stockbroker, a lust-fighting minister, and a maître d' whose cook went missing—meet the real people hiding on your menu.

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Get a taste of the unbelievable things people make with food. Dine out on the absurd stuff people eat. This sampler of the wildest and weirdest foods — and food creations — ever to make the menu will keep you coming back for more.

Dogue: Raising the Bar(k) on Canine Fine Dining
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Engrid Barnett

Dogue: Raising the Bar(k) on Canine Fine Dining

San Francisco’s newest dog-friendly restaurant serves pawsitively gourmet cuisine!

The Amazing Personal Pizza Factory Made Using LEGO
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The Amazing Personal Pizza Factory Made Using LEGO

Sure, it’s probably just as easy — maybe even easier — to make the pizza yourself, but simplicity is far from why this father-son duo builds the things they do.

Students Invent Edible Tape That Keeps Burritos Wrapped
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Engrid Barnett

Students Invent Edible Tape That Keeps Burritos Wrapped

Taming Mexican food’s messiest on-the-go meal.

New Cereal Made To Be Eaten With Orange Juice, Not Milk
Food
Engrid Barnett

New Cereal Made To Be Eaten With Orange Juice, Not Milk

Tropicana claims consumers are in for an “unforgettable breakfast experience.” (No word on whether that’s good or bad.)

The Good And The Gross Of Jiggly Gelatin Salads
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The Good And The Gross Of Jiggly Gelatin Salads

One of the famous gelatin dishes back in the day was a Lime Cheese Salad which included cottage cheese, mayonnaise, seafood, and of course, lime Jell-O.

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Endurance Shipwreck Found 106 Years After Antarctic Sinking

The water's frigid temperatures kept the ship in remarkable condition.

Endurance Shipwreck Found 106 Years After Antarctic Sinking

People

The Uncanny Case of the Jim Twins, Two Estranged Twins Who Led Identical Lives

They unknowingly forged lives as identical as their DNA.

The Uncanny Case of the Jim Twins, Two Estranged Twins Who Led Identical Lives

People

The Medical Mystery of Tarrare, a Cannibalistic French Spy

Tarrare was the walking manifestation of one of the seven deadly sins as he prowled the cobbled streets of 18th-century Paris indulging his endless hunger.

The Medical Mystery of Tarrare, a Cannibalistic French Spy

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