Margarine was once made with whale oil
Margarine, that spreadable, butter-like substance, was until the 1940s or so made with whale oil. In fact, whale oil and margarine were so important to…
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Honey: The sticky story about an ‘eternal’ food
Around the time of Moses, when Rome was just pasture land, a lowly Egyptian worker filled some jars with honey, sealed them tight and stored them in a…
Foods with a very long shelf-life
* White Rice: In an air-tight container in temperatures below 40 degrees, it lasts up to 30 years. * Honey: With an airtight seal, honey can last decades,…
Subscription boxes offer surprises, but they come at a cost
Imagine receiving a box of your favorite things every single month. You can get that with subscription boxes. For a monthly fee, you get a surprise box of…
What podcasts are and how you can find them
A podcast is much like a radio show, except that it is recorded and it is on the internet. And podcasts are growing in popularity every day with millions…
Four-on-the-floor: Once cool, now antique
Back in the day, a car with four-on-the-floor was the preferred cool of every young man cruising the main drag. The manual transmission parked at the…
Online college enrollments continue to rise
Students are moving from campus to online coursework. More than 6.3 million students had at least one online course during the Fall of 2016, according to…
Crazy! The foods that define it
There are three foods, and evidently only three, that scream crazy. Bananas, nuts, and crackers. Why? Bananas likely came from the slang of flappers in…
Labrador again tops list of most popular breeds in America
For 27 years in a row, the lovable Labrador Retriever has ranked as the number one breed of dog in the United States, according to the American Kennel…
“Most Decorated Dog” — Labrador’s skills, bravery still celebrated
“The most decorated dog in the world” Labrador’s feats of skill, bravery still celebrated Allen Parton came back from his stint in the Royal Navy during…