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Debunking the Five-Second Rule

Limited floor time means limited exposure to bacteria, right? Wrong.

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Debunking the Five-Second Rule
Food
Engrid Barnett

Debunking the Five-Second Rule

Limited floor time means limited exposure to bacteria, right? Wrong.

Does Alcohol Evaporate Out of Food When Cooked?
Food
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Does Alcohol Evaporate Out of Food When Cooked?

Why some boozed-infused dishes might give you a hangover...

The Appalachian Apple Hunter Who Saved 1,200 Lost Varieties
Food
Engrid Barnett

The Appalachian Apple Hunter Who Saved 1,200 Lost Varieties

Tom Brown took "an apple a day" to an entirely new level.

How Long Does It Actually Take to Digest Swallowed Gum?
Food
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

How Long Does It Actually Take to Digest Swallowed Gum?

Your body won’t be able to break the gum base down, even with the help of seven years’ time.

The Origins of Fortune Cookies Are Neither Chinese nor American
Food
Noelle Talmon

The Origins of Fortune Cookies Are Neither Chinese nor American

Fortune cookie manufacturing changed when Japanese-Americans were imprisoned during World War II.

McDonald’s Food Doesn’t Rot… Or Does It?
Food
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

McDonald’s Food Doesn’t Rot… Or Does It?

Under the same conditions, homemade burgers won't decompose either.

Will Eating Apple Seeds Poison You?
Food
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Will Eating Apple Seeds Poison You?

Find out how apple seeds earned their deadly reputation.

Twinkies Aren't the Immortal Snack Cakes You Think They Are
Food
Colton Kruse

Twinkies Aren't the Immortal Snack Cakes You Think They Are

Do you like Twinkies?

George Washington Carver Didn’t Invent Peanut Butter
Food
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

George Washington Carver Didn’t Invent Peanut Butter

Carver was still an extraordinary scientist, even turning down a job from Thomas Edison.

Stuff Your Face With These Weird Food Combinations
Food
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Stuff Your Face With These Weird Food Combinations

Contrary to what your parents told you when you were young, food is meant to be played with!

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