If It’s Thursday, It’s Time For Pea Soup And Pancakes In Sweden
This past Monday was National Day in Sweden, but it's Thursday that the real fun gets underway, because that’s when people eat pea soup and pancakes. Together.
Hanson Gregory, The Sea Captain Who Gave The Doughnut Its Hole
Fried dough cakes have been around seemingly forever, but for National Doughnut Day, we have the story of an innovation that helped make this treat the icon that it is today: the invention of the doughnut hole.
The Sometimes Salty History of the Cheez-It
Today in 1921, Green and Green cracker company of Dayton, Ohio trademarked the name of a new product that is still doing quite well: it’s the birthday of the Cheez-It.
A Chef Got Irritated With A Wealthy Diner And That’s Why We Have Potato Chips
It's National Potato Chip Day, so of course we’re going to take you through the history of potato chips and the story of chef George Crum, the man sometimes called “the Edison of grease.”
A Delicious Cookie With A Bad Name Won’t Taste As Sweet
Research from the Ohio State University just found that the words we use to describe food can affect how we perceive its taste.
The Cheeseburger Has More Than One Origin Story
This weekend is National Cheeseburger Day, and there's only one such holiday. But if you ask where the cheeseburger came from, there are a couple answers.
The Popsicle Was Invented By An 11 Year Old Who Forgot To Clean Up After Himself
It's National Cherry Popsicle Day, so obviously, we have to tell the story of the popsicle, and Frank Epperson, the 11 year old you invented it.
How A Statue In Lucille Ball’s Honor Became Known As “Scary Lucy”
Today in 2016, Celeron, New York unveiled and dedicated a statue of its most famous resident, TV legend Lucille Ball. It took the place of a different statue from 2009 that had been nicknamed "Scary Lucy."
Benny Benson, The 13 Year Old Who Designed Alaska’s Flag
Today in 1929, the then-territory of Alaska flew its flag for the first time. That flag, which is still used today, was designed by a 13 year old of Aleutian descent, Benny Benson.
How Sliced Bread Became The Greatest Thing Since Itself
Today in 1928, the Chillicothe Baking Company in Missouri began publicly selling something new: bread that had been sliced by a multi-bladed machine, and the world gained a new way to measure greatness.