TIL Popsicles Were Accidentally Invented By an 11 Year Old in 1905

April 16, 2013 // 12:51 pm

Remember when you were eleven years old and you accidentally invented the ultimate summer snack food? No? Then you’re probably not as cool as Frank Epperson, an eleven-year-old kid from San Francisco who made popsicles happen by sheer good luck in 1905. Epperson was making soda by stirring powdered…

Hack: Here’s How to Get A 100% Fresh Egg at McDonald’s, None of That Egg Patty Sh*t

March 25, 2013 // 2:50 pm

Among the many curious things McDonald’s serves up, those rubbery “mystery” egg patties found in between their breakfast sandwiches are one of them. Both the texture and appearance are unappetizing and there’s nothing like a square-shaped slop of protein to make your stomach lurch. Luckily,  Serious Eats‘ J. Kenji…

TIL: The Mystery Flavor of Dum Dums Lollipops is A Mixture of Two Flavors

March 22, 2013 // 9:00 am

I knew I wasn’t crazy when I said my Mystery Dum Dums lollipop tasted like buttered popcorn and cherries. I was so sure of myself. Yet my bottom lip quivered as the other kids hotly informed me that it was obviously grape, like the color of the wrapper, psh.…

The World’s Shiniest Fruit Looks Absolutely Unreal

March 12, 2013 // 12:19 pm

Quick, word association: Shiny. Go.

Gold? Easily distracted birds? Firefly-era slang? Fruit?

If you said that last one, you’re either confused about what the word “shiny” means, or you’ve seen pictures of Pollia condensata. This remarkable specimen is not only the world’s shiniest fruit but also the world’s shiniest living…