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McDonald's "Big Mac" slogan, introduced in 1975, is: "Two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions, and a sesame seed bun."
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McDonalds and Burger King sugar-coat their fries so they will turn golden-brown.
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Nabisco's "Oreo's" are the world's best-selling brand of cookie at a rate of 6 billion sold each year. The first Oreo was sold in 1912.
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Per capita, the Irish eat more chocolate than Americans, Swedes, Danes, French, and Italians.
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Persians first began using colored eggs to celebrate spring in 3,000 B.C. 13th century Macedonians were the first Christians on record to use colored eggs in Easter celebrations. Crusaders returning from the Middle East spread the custom of coloring eggs, and Europeans began to use them to celebrate Easter and other warm weather holidays.
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Potato chips are American's favorite snack food. They are devoured at a rate of 1.2 billion pounds a year.
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Potato chips were invented in Saratoga Springs in 1853 by chef George Crum. They were a mocking response to a patron who complained that his French fries were too thick.
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Refried beans aren't really what they seem. Although their name seems like a reasonable translation of Spanish frijoles refritos, the fact is that these beans aren't fried twice. In Spanish, refritos literally means "well-fried," not "re-fried."
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Research show that only 43% of homemade dinners served in the US include vegetables.
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Rice is the staple food of more than one-half of the world's population.
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Saffron, made from the dried stamens of cultivated crocus flowers, is the most expensive cooking spice.
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Since Hindus don't eat beef, the McDonald's in New Delhi makes its burgers with mutton.
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Sliced bread was introduced under the Wonder Bread label in 1930.
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Swiss Steak, Chop Suey, Russian Dressing, and a Hamburger all originated in the US.
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Tequila is made from the root of the blue agave cactus.
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