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Coca-Cola: forbidden fruit, or a permissible treat?
coca cola

Why Brigham Young University Had a Secret Cola Vending Machine

The complex relationship between Mormons and caffeinated soda.
Natasha Frost January 18, 2018
An apple pictured on a round plate at the Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore.
food

The Power of Circles in Food and Drink

Humans consistently associate roundness with sweetness.
Paula Mejia January 18, 2018
Spoiler: He doesn't finish it.
film

Watch Andy Warhol Stoically Eat a Whopper

He has some trouble with the ketchup.
Anne Ewbank January 18, 2018
Lima, Peru

Bosque el Olivar (Olive Grove Forest)

A pretty park of over 1,600 olive trees that grew from just three saplings brought over from Spain.
A papyrus depiction of geese-feeding from Dynasty V.
animals

We've Been Debating Foie Gras Since Ancient Times

Early Egyptians and Greeks force-fed geese, ducks, and hyenas.
Andrew Coletti January 18, 2018
The glassware within is etched with lilies of the valley.
sailors

Horatio Nelson's Grog Chest Just Sold for $95,000

Also, what is grog?
Anne Ewbank January 18, 2018
This year's atrocious, beautiful cake.
food

The Mother and Daughter Charming the Internet With Ugly Cakes

It's their birthday tradition.
Paula Mejia January 16, 2018
The fruit that launched a thousand jokes.
food

The Forgotten Fruit That Looks Like an Anus

Medlars' shapes once inspired a lot of jokes.
Anne Ewbank January 16, 2018
Don Dyer of the Alaska Moose Federation stares down a moose cow trying to protect the body of her dead calf in 2016.
nature

How Alaska’s Roadkill Gets a Second Life as Dinner

A unique system turns moose killed in collisions into meals.
Mark Hay January 16, 2018
The flipmaster at work.
food

Watch a Man Masterfully Flip Roti Prata Into Perfection

He makes it look so easy.
Paula Mejia January 15, 2018
A woodcut used for William Harrison's campaign. In front of a log cabin, Harrison welcomes a soldier, inviting him to rest and drink hard cider.
politics

The Election That Defined What 'Real Americans' Ate and Drank

Large, drunken rallies touted a populist who drank hard cider.
Bruce Kraig January 15, 2018
Before the Industrial Revolution, beer tasted decidedly smoky.
beer

Why All Beer Once Tasted Like Smoke

Those were the days.
Jim Clarke January 15, 2018
Saint Paul, Minnesota

The Nook Basement

The basement bowling alley of this St. Paul dive bar is decorated with thousands of dollar bills.
Pepsi was the first "capitalist" product sold in the Soviet Union.
ships

When the Soviet Union Paid Pepsi in Warships

The company had a long, strange relationship with the U.S.S.R.
Anne Ewbank January 12, 2018
The Star Noodle dragon, pictured at night.
film

The Utah Noodle Parlor That's Seemingly All Over 'Blade Runner'

Its neon dragon sign is beloved by science fiction fans and a small city.
Paula Mejia January 11, 2018
Retro bottles released by Coca-Cola for Fanta's 75th anniversary.
nazis

How Fanta Was Created for Nazi Germany

The soda was made from apple fibers and a cheese by-product.
Matthew Blitz January 11, 2018
Yelp can be used for more than finding a good pizza place.
restaurants

New York City Officials Hunted Down 10 Food Poisoning Outbreaks Using Yelp

The key words are sick, vomit, diarrhea, and food poisoning.
Anne Ewbank January 11, 2018
This elegant biscuit card has a dark backstory.
food

Australian Soldiers Used to Write Letters Home on Crackers

They were easier to find than paper.
Anne Ewbank January 10, 2018