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Ice Cream Lickers Are Prompting Grocery Stores to Fight Back
The viral video trend of ice cream licking has grocery stores locking up their freezers and putting security officers in frozen food aisles.
Tie-Dye Frappuccino From Starbucks Is the New Drink of the Summer
Move over, Unicorn Frappuccino—the Tie-Dye Frappe will be the next colorful Starbucks drink to flood your Instagram feed.
This Portable Coffee Machine Makes Cold Brew in Four Minutes Flat
With G-Presso, gone are the days when you needed a full 12 hours to make a delicious batch of cold brew coffee.
10 Things You Might Not Know About Bisquick
Since 1931, Bisquick has been helping home cooks make a variety of quick, convenient, and—most importantly—delicious recipes.
Nestlé Has Created a Recyclable Snack Bar Wrapper
Nestlé’s YES! snack bars are the latest products to flaunt environmentally friendly, recyclable packaging.
Finally! Nestlé Toll House Releases Line of Edible Cookie Doughs
The new edible cookie dough from Nestlé Toll House is meant to be eaten with a spoon straight from the tub.
The 13 Best Places to Eat and Drink in Washington, D.C.
We've covered a lot of the best foods, destinations, and bookstores in all 50 states here at Mental Floss. Now, it's our capital city's turn.
Popular Packaged Veggies From Green Giant and Trader Joe’s Are Being Recalled Over Listeria Concerns
Find out if your go-to packaged vegetable product from Trader Joe’s is on the FDA’s latest recall list.
Has Tobacco Ever Been Cultivated as a Food Source?
People have been growing tobacco for thousands of years, but never as food. That doesn't mean it can't be used as a protein source in the future.
The FDA Has Linked 16 Popular Dog Food Brands to Canine Heart Disease
Many grain-free dog food brands billed as healthier options have been linked to a rise in heart disease cases among dogs in recent years.
The Easiest Way to Plug a Dripping Ice Cream Cone
Instead of letting your ice cream cone drip all over you through the hole in the bottom, plug it up with something sweet.
Dairy Queen Is Celebrating Apollo 11’s 50th Anniversary With Its Zero Gravity Blizzard
The super sweet frozen treat—made with Oreo cookie bits, sparkly soft serve, and colorful sprinkles—celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Moon landing.
This Amazing Teen Donates One Treat for Each One Sold at His Bakery
Inspired by the TOMS one-for-one model, Maryland teen Michael Platt opened a bakery with the idea of donating one baked good for each one he sells.
14 Secrets of McDonald's Employees
Employees of the famous fast food chain serve up details on fry burns, requests for grilled cheeses, and why they're not always happy about Happy Meals.
The Reason Why It Was Once Technically Against State Rules to Sell LaCroix in Massachusetts
Everything is fine now, but the state of Massachusetts once wanted LaCroix to comply with its regulations or face a possible fine and banishment from store shelves.
A Simple Trick for De-Stemming Your Strawberries
The best tool for removing the cores and stems from strawberries this strawberry season is something you probably have at home.
Dairy Queen Is Kicking Off Summer With Free Ice Cream
Celebrate the first day of summer on Friday, June 21 by visiting your local Dairy Queen and snagging a free ice cream cone.
8 Things You Might Not Know About Annie's Homegrown
Annie's Homegrown has been shelling out rabbit-shaped pasta for 30 years (and that bunny, Bernie, is real—as is Annie).
A Resin-Preserved KFC Drumstick Can Be Yours for $100
If you mourn the end of every box of KFC, keep this resin-preserved drumstick on your shelf and admire it forever.
The World’s Largest Underwater Restaurant Just Opened in Norway—Take a Peek Inside
Under, which just opened in Norway, is the first underwater restaurant in Europe and the largest in the world.
Winner of Reynolds Wrap Contest Will Get Paid $10,000 to Sample the Country's Best BBQ
Reynolds Wrap is holding a contest to find a new Chief Grilling Officer to travel the country and sample barbecue ribs.
8 Things You Might Not Know About LongHorn Steakhouse
Even if you can't make it to a LongHorn Steakhouse location, their Grill Masters have a hotline to help with all of your holiday grilling.
New Jersey's Anthony Bourdain Food Trail Has Opened
A food trail featuring Anthony Bourdain's favorite New Jersey restaurants was proposed shortly after his death, and it just made its debut.