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These Smart Storage Containers Will Tell You When Food Is About to Go Bad
Ovie's Smarterware containers can tell you when your food is about to go bad, and even suggest recipes based on what's in your fridge.
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10 Discoveries and Inventions That Are More Recent Than You Think
When you really think about how recent some discoveries we take for granted are, Pluto and Clint Eastwood have a lot in common.
Understanding Matpakke—Norway's National Packed-Lunch Obsession
How a bland sandwich became a Norwegian delicacy.
10 Delicious Recipes from Books, Movies, and TV Shows
Enjoy these real-life recipes for once-fictional delicacies featured in some of your favorite books, movies, and TV shows.
The Time the U.S. Government Banned Sliced Bread
During World War II, even America's "greatest thing" wasn't safe.
New York City Has Officially Banned Foam Takeout Containers
Say goodbye to packing peanuts and foam coffee cups, too.
Belgium Is Home to the World’s Only Sourdough Library
And it's overseen by a Sourdough Librarian.
Our 35 Most Popular Stories of 2018
From understanding weird pet behaviors to learning the proper way to wipe your butt, our readers have a thirst for all sorts of knowledge.
Kitchen Hack Alert: You Can Shred Chicken in Seconds With a Stand Mixer
It's a game-changer.
12 Savory Facts About Bacon
Bacon is everywhere these days: You can find it in ice cream, coffee, cupcakes, chewing gum, candles, lip balm, and even deodorant. As it now saturates every corner of the market, it’s worth looking at the origins of this smoky, salty food.
Berlin Introduces World's First 'No-Kill' Egg
The patented process uses lasers to identify the sex of a chick before it hatches.
Clarence Birdseye, the Father of the Frozen Foods Industry
Thank him for making tasty frozen pizza a reality.
4 Simple Ways to Quickly Ripen an Avocado
For when your toast just can't wait.
10 Delicious Facts About Eggnog
Eggnog: you know it's delicious, but did you know it once led to a riot at West Point? Let's all raise our glasses to one of the most popular beverages of the holiday season ...
A Statistical Breakdown of the Contents of a Celebrations Tub
A Statistical Breakdown of the Contents of a Celebrations Tub
Why Does Advent Calendar Chocolate Taste Different?
Chocolate is chocolate, isn’t it? If so, then why does the chocolate you find in an Advent calendar taste so weird?
You Probably Have a Favorite Burner, But You Might Be Using It Wrong
The ergonomics of stovetop design is a real (and surprisingly complicated) field.
How to Make Safe, Edible Cookie Dough
Everything you love about raw cookie dough (minus the Salmonella risk).
Why Is Costco's Rotisserie Chicken So Cheap?
They lose about $30 million a year because they refuse to raise prices.
The 10 Worst Holiday Candies
You can disguise candy corn as a Christmas confection, but you can't make people like it.
7 Facts About the Feast of the Seven Fishes
The Feast of the Seven Fishes, or 'Festa dei Sette Pesci,' is a delectable blend of the sacred and secular, the old world and the new.
KFC's New Firelog Makes Your House Smell Like Fried Chicken
It's the next best thing to ordering takeout.
Where to Score Free Treats For National Cupcake Day
Nom nom nom.
The CDC Is Here to Ruin the Holidays By Reminding You Not to Eat Cookie Dough
To be fair: Spending the holidays with salmonella poisoning would not be fun, so they've got a point.