Peanut Butter & Co. is celebrating National Peanut Butter Month in March with a three-day PB&J art exhibit at Openhouse Gallery in NYC. According to Gothamist, The exhibit is a partnership with the National Peanut Board, which is launching a pro-legume campaign in the city's subways. Each family that attends the exhibit will receive free peanut butter. Yummy!
If you're taste buds are looking for an ice cream flavor more exciting than vanilla, then you may want to try the latest treat from a London ice cream parlor. According to Gawker, Icecreamists is offering an all natural flavor made from breat milk-- yes, human breast milk. Of course, they will charge you $23 for the privilege of partaking in this unique dessert. Would you try it?
Here's a fun fact: Until recently, beer wasn't classified as alcohol in Russia; it was designated a "foodstuff." According to Gawker, many Russians treat beer as a soft drink, even drinking it on their way to work. The classification of the drink was changed as part of a campaign against alcoholism and underage drinking.
According to BBC News, moderate drinkers may experience between a 14 and 25 percent decrease in their risk for heart disease, compared with non-drinkers. However, before you decide to tip the bottle, experts say this is not a reason to start drinking. Scientists say that the same results can be achieved by leading an active lifestyle and eating healthy.
Pastry chef David Lebovitz recently discovered a vending machine in France that bakes freshly ordered bread before dispensing it. How does it taste? Lebovitz says he doesn't "think they're going to put any bakeries out of business soon."
An episode of NPR's This American Life claims it may have found the original recipe for Coca-Cola. Where has it been hiding all this time? In a 1979 newspaper, of course.
According to Reuters, a woman is suing McDonald's after being injured from a large piece of glass inside her spicy McChicken. She is seeking more than $50,000 in damages.
According to CBC News, communities in the High Arctic region of Canada are suffering from drasticly increased food prices, including $29 Cheez Whiz, $40 infant formula and $77 breaded chicken. This is all thanks to a new food subsidy program, which doesn't cover food that isn't deemed "healthy" enough.
A neat interactive chart by the Washington Post shows the increase of each country's average body mass index since 1980. Not surprisingly, the United States' average BMI has grown a lot over the past 30 years.
Do you remember Crystal Pepsi? How about the horrors of Coke II? Urlesque remembers 16 sodas that you will never be able to drink again. Growing up in the 90s, I remember Surge very well. I also remember Orbitz, which tasted awful, but I couldn't help loving those little lava lamp orbs.
According to The Daily, many Amish and Mennonite dairy farmers are making Prohibition-style milk runs to sell raw milk illegally across state lines. Raw milk smugglers could face police raids, fines and even jail time.| Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c | ||||
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According to the Wall Street Journal, vending machine thefts are on the rise, prompting operators to try new high-tech methods like sales-tracking devices and text message alerts for deterring thieves.
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