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Published: July 11, 2019 by Colman Andrews
Britain’s pubs are places to meet with friends, socialize with strangers, have some pub grub, and — let’s face it […]
Published: July 10, 2019 by Colman Andrews
Everybody knows that movie and TV stars make a lot more money than ordinary humans, but sometimes seeing the numbers […]
“Getting old,” actress Bette Davis once remarked, “isn’t for sissies.” Physical disabilities, waning energy levels, mental fog… It’s not a […]
Potato chips were apparently invented in 1853 by a cook named George Crum — possibly of African-American and Native American […]
Published: July 8, 2019 by Colman Andrews
French fries aren’t French, Swiss steak isn’t Swiss, and Mongolian barbecue isn’t Mongolian — or, for that matter, barbecue. These […]
Published: July 3, 2019 by Colman Andrews
By now, presumably almost everybody knows about the dangers of second-hand tobacco smoke: Even if you don’t smoke, being around […]
Published: July 2, 2019 by Colman Andrews
There’s no doubt that we love pizza in America. According to some studies, it’s our favorite food, enjoyed more than […]
The decoration on some beer, wine, and spirits bottles contains potentially dangerous levels of such toxic metals as lead and […]
What do Americans want to eat on the July 4th? You can probably guess most of the answers, but one […]
Published: July 1, 2019 by Colman Andrews
The months — and especially the weekends — between Memorial Day and Labor Day are outdoor grilling season in America. […]
The Declaration of Independence is a signed engraving on parchment, displayed at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. Or is […]
Published: July 1, 2019 by Colman Andrews and Hristina Byrnes
The names of the signers of the Declaration of Independence were revealed to the world in 1777 by a woman […]
Diabetics wearing implanted insulin pumps are potentially in danger, as their devices could be tampered with from afar. In a […]
Published: June 28, 2019 by Colman Andrews
Kansas City barbecue-flavored mushroom chips, Morrocan squash and sweet potato curry baby food, popcorn-style popped lotus seeds in coconut or […]
The Kroger supermarket company wants to get your groceries to you so fast that actually going to the store yourself […]
What’s the most popular distilled spirit in the world? Vodka? Scotch or bourbon? Tequila? Not even close. The winner is […]
Five public health and consumer protection organizations have joined together to ask the U.S. government to require new warning labels […]
A survey of fast food preferences by the American Customer Service Index has just named Chick-fil-A as the nation’s favorite […]
Updated: July 2, 2019 by Colman Andrews
In an earlier era, choosing an ice cream flavor was easy. The standard options were vanilla, strawberry, and chocolate, and […]
Published: June 27, 2019 by Colman Andrews
The airline industry data company OAG has just released its annual report on airline and airport on-time performance — and […]
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) prohibits college athletes from profiting monetarily in any way from their sports activities — […]
Published: June 26, 2019 by Colman Andrews
Good cooks who give great dinner parties hear this all the time: “You should open a restaurant.” Cooks who are […]
Published: June 25, 2019 by Colman Andrews
Consumers may soon be able to sip Scotch flavored with faint hints of tequila, mezcal, calvados, Brazil’s cachaça, even Asian […]
Published: June 24, 2019 by Colman Andrews
That’s the surprising conclusion of a study called “Civic Honesty Around the Globe,” just published in the journal Science. Working […]