The origins of the beloved chicken nugget remain a topic of fascination, with its crispy exterior and unknown inner contents sparking curiosity.
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2. Who Is the "Joe" Behind Trader Joe's?
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3. Why Did Crystal Pepsi Disappear In the 90s?
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4. How Safe Or Unsafe Was the Easy Bake Oven?
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6. The Dizzying History Of Wine In A Box
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7. What Popular Foods Originally Tasted Like
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8. The Bright Green History Of Mountain Dew
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9. Innovative Foods Born Out Of Cultural Tragedies
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10. The Delicious History Of McDonald's McRib
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11. The Savory History Of The McMuffin
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13. How Did Food Delivery Really Start?
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14. The Scorching Origin Of Bagel Bites
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15. The Real Reason Four Loko Was Banned
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16. Why Is It Called 7-Eleven?
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17. Why You Can’t Freeze Vodka
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18. Everything That's Actually In A Chicken Nugget
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19. The Greasy History Of Denny's
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21. When Russia LITERALLY Ran Out Of Vodka (And Other Booze Disasters)
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22. The REAL Reason McDonald's Ice Cream Machines Are Always Broken
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23. Why Sprite Beat 7UP In The Clear Cola Wars
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24. Where In The World Did Crumbl Cookies Come From?
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25. How Bad Breath Became Its Own Industry
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26. Why Powerade Got Shut Out By Gatorade
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27. How Lunchables Were Made By And For The 90s
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28. Every Style Of Burrito We Could Find Across The United States
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29. Death Of The Mall Food Court
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30. The Delightfully Orange History Of Sunny Delight
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31. The Hot And Cool History Of Dairy Queen
Aired: Apr 18, 2024We explore the origins of Dairy Queen, the birthplace of the iconic Blizzard,...
32. How Jack in the Box Bounced Back From A Deadly Scandal
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33. How Much Money Is Costco Losing On Its Hot Dogs?
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34. Why Do Pop Tarts Come In Twos?
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35. The Real History Behind Outback Steakhouse
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36. Every Super Sized Lie in Super Size Me
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37. How An Incredibly Bizarre Restaurant Became A Franchise: Medieval Times
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38. Why Heart Attack Grill Wants You To Die While Eating There
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39. How Shasta Gets Away With Imitating Coke
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40. What's Really In A Barf Jelly Belly?
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41. The REAL Reason Bagels And Donuts Have Holes
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42. The Checkered History Of Pizza Hut
Aired: May 26, 2024Next episode of Weird History Food delves into the fascinating story of a wel...
43. How Wonka Became A REAL Candy Company
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44. Every Style Of Ice Cream We Could Find Across The United States
Aired: Jun 2, 2024Next episode, we embark on a global culinary journey to explore the diverse i...
45. The Surprising Reason Why McDonalds Sells Fish
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46. How Civilization Was Created By Bread
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48. Who Was The First Person To Get Drunk Off A Margarita?
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49. Every McDonald’s Menu Item Since 1955
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50. Every Style of Taco We Could Find
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51. Why Is Five Guys So Expensive?
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52. The Meaty History Of Korean BBQ
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53. What REALLY Happened To The Rainforest Cafe?
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54. Every Style Of Nachos We Could Find
Aired: Jul 7, 2024Exploring the origins and widespread popularity of nachos, a beloved snack tu...
55. Every Haunted Restaurants In America
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56. Why Did We All Start Drinking White Claw?
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57. The Deliciously Greasy History Of Panda Express
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58. The Rise And Rapid Fall Of Ghost Kitchens
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59. Is IKEA Actually A Restaurant That Sells Furniture?
Aired: Jul 28, 2024Next episode: Exploring IKEA's lesser-known culinary delights, from their ico...
60. All The Ways Restaurants TRICK You Into Staying
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61. Everything That’s Actually In A Hot Dog
Aired: Aug 4, 2024Exploring the intriguing world of hot dogs, we delve into the fascinating his...
62. What Was The First Beverage We Drank After Water?
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63. The Death Of Chain Restaurants
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64. Every Fried Fair Food We Could Find In America
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65. What Happened To The Kool-Aid Man?
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66. The Death Of Fast Food Video Game Tie-Ins
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67. How The FroYo Wars Almost Put Frozen Yogurt Out Of Business
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68. The Rich, Chocolatey History of Nesquik
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69. The Biggest Beef In Competitive Eating: Chestnut vs. Kobayashi
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70. The Incredible Rise And Disastrous Fall Of Fuddruckers
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71. The Most EXPENSIVE Grocery Store In America.
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72. What Happened To Barq’s Bite?
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73. Everything That Went Wrong With Papa Johns Pizza
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74. Why Isn't Sriracha As Hot As It Used to Be?
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75. Every Taco Bell Menu Item Since 1962
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76. How Pasta Was Invented Everywhere At Once
Aired: Sep 26, 2024Uncovering the Origins of Pasta: From Humble Beginnings to Global Phenomenon
77. Why Does Chipotle Keep Making Us Sick?
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78. The Surprisingly Interesting Science Behind Soda Packaging
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79. Is There Actually Cheese In Cheez Whiz?
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80. The Spicy History Of Hot Sauce
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81. Death Of The Fast Food Play Place
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82. What Happened To The Taco Bell Chihuahua?
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83. Everything That's Actually In A Fast Food Hamburger
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84. Why Is It So Hard To Open A Capri-Sun?
Aired: Oct 24, 2024The origins of Capri Sun.
85. Why Did Fast Food Become So Expensive?
Aired: Oct 27, 2024Exploring the astonishing surge in prices of the most affordable dining optio...
86. Why Sonic Is The Last Drive-In Standing
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88. Death Of The American Steakhouse
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89. Why Did Tony The Tiger Have To Get Hot?
Aired: Nov 10, 2024Tony the Tiger, a beloved childhood icon, has undergone significant transform...
90. Is There Any Grape In "Grape" Flavor?
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91. Is Betty Crocker A Real Person?
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92. This Restaurant WANTS You To Have A Terrible Time
Aired: Nov 21, 2024There are all sorts of themed restaurants, and favorite chains that we freque...
93. The Bubbly Rise And Shattering Fall Of Jones Soda
Aired: Nov 24, 2024If we asked what you think of when we say the name “Jones,” you’d probably sa...
94. The Deadly Family Feud Behind Zankou Chicken
Aired: Nov 28, 2024Today's Weird History Food offering completely re-defines the term 'family fe...
95. Every Wendy's Menu Item Since 1969
Aired: Dec 1, 2024When Wendy’s opened its first location in the winter of ‘69, founder Dave Tho...
96. How Del Taco Tried And Failed To Crack Taco Bell
Aired: Dec 5, 2024The Del Taco fast food chain has been a California mainstay for the better pa...
97. How Chili’s Got Burned And Came Back
Aired: Dec 8, 2024In the pantheon of casual dining experiences, few middle-class fancy eateries...
98. Which Root Beer Is The Definitive Root Beer?
Aired: Dec 12, 2024Root Beer is a sweetened carbonated beverage which, despite its name, has lit...
99. Is the Filet-O-Fish Actually Fish?
Aired: Dec 15, 2024The Filet-O-Fish is one of the most famous items on the McDonald's menu. Befo...
Aired: Dec 19, 2024Aired: Dec 22, 2024Seasons: 3
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