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The World's Most Expensive Coffee Costs $284 Per Ounce

Prepare to shell out for a cup of Elida Geisha Natural Torre.

The underwriting room at Lloyd's of London circa 1960.

Legs, Noses, and the Loch Ness Monster: 8 Bizarre Lloyd’s of London Insurance Policies

The vaunted UK insurance marketplace will cover just about anything. Even a single grain of rice.

11 Discontinued Ice Creams

Not all the classic frozen treats you remember from the ’80s and ’90s are still available today

Some tables are impossible to snag without the right connections.

8 of the Hardest Restaurants to Get Into In the U.S.

Contacting the restaurant a few months (or a year) out, calling relentlessly, or stopping by in case of no-shows might do the trick.

Olive Garden‘s Never Ending Pasta Bowl Is Back at Its Pre-Inflation Price

Olive Garden's Never Ending Pasta Bowl has finally returned—for a limited time.

A Scottish Seaside Food Shack Is Offering 'Seagull Insurance'

The aggressive gulls are brazen in swooping in for a bite of grilled cheese.

1/72 Testors F19 Secret Stealth Fighter unboxing and review LIVE!

The ’80s Toy That Was Considered a Threat to National Security

The F-19 became the bestselling model plane of all time. Some feared it leaked some highly classified military secrets.

The first items on the fall menu will show up at the end of August.

Take a Peek at Starbucks’s Leaked Menu for Fall 2024

The pumpkin spice latte is returning, of course, and some exciting new items will make their debut.

A Japanese-style convenience store experience will no longer require a passport.

7-Eleven Is Bringing Its Japanese-Style Convenience Stores to the U.S.

People in the U.S. won't have to admire Japan's incredible 7-Elevens from afar anymore.

In-N-Out employees are fed up with the secret menu.

In-N-Out Workers Reveal Which ‘Secret Menu’ Items Are Fake

Don’t believe social media accounts insisting you can order Doggy Style fries.

McDonald’s Is Giving Away Free Fries Every Friday in 2024—Here’s How to Claim Yours

The burger chain is trying to lure in inflation-wary consumers.

Don't crack open a cold coffee before you check the label.

Hundreds of Canned Coffee Products Recalled Over Botulism Fears

The word to look for on the label is ‘Snapchill.’

Why Are Dairy Products Usually at the Back of a Grocery Store?

Grocery stores are intentionally designed in a way that makes you want to spend more money. The long trek to the dairy section is part of it.

16 Glamorous Facts About Glamour Shots

The full picture of the classic ‘90s business. Lights, camera, sequins!

Why ALDI Covers Its Packaging in Giant Barcodes

ALDI’s in-house products are covered in barcodes, and consumers benefit.

Quiz: Can You Guess What These Popular Brands Were Originally Called?

These iconic brands were almost called something else entirely. Can you figure out what it was?

Why Is It Called an “Elevator Pitch”?

A quick sales attempt is said to be an “elevator pitch.” But does it actually have anything to do with elevators?

There are some powerful tools in your arsenal that will help keep the Sunday Scaries at bay.

A Simple Way to Beat the Sunday Scaries

The phenomenon also known as “the Sunday Night Blues” can be daunting—but there are ways you can fight back.

Why Do We Call Hit Movies ‘Blockbusters’?

Before the word was used to describe hit movies, ‘blockbusters’ was a nickname for a highly destructive bomb.

Norwegian moviegoers had no idea what they were in for with 'Airplane!' (1980).

Help! The Bizarre Way Norway Translated Foreign Movie Titles

If you wanted to market a comedy in Norway in the 1970s and 1980s, you needed the Hjelp formula.

(L to R) Jerry Seinfeld, Adrian Martinez, Jack McBrayer, Thomas Lennon, Bobby Moynihan, and James Marsden in 'Unfrosted.'

Post vs. Post: The Real-Life Breakfast Betrayal Behind ‘Unfrosted,’ Netflix’s Pop-Tarts Movie

In the 1960s, Post and Kellogg's were in a race to bring toasted pastries to the masses. Their inspiration? Dog food.

The 15 Most Bizarre Items Found in Lost Luggage in 2023

Opening a piece of unclaimed baggage could mean finding some shoes, or it could mean finding live snakes.

A Sanitized History of the Sneeze Guard

The snot-blocking glass has been keeping buffets (relatively) safe since the 1950s, and it's thanks to one germophobe.

Wendy's isn't afraid to show off their beef.

Why Are Wendy’s Burgers Square?

The shape of Wendy’s square burgers has nothing to do with taste and everything to do with marketing.

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