![]() Peanut butter was used by the Aztecs and Incans as early as the 15th century, and the first peanut butter-related patent was filed by John Harvey Kellogg in 1895. George Washington Carver was not the inventor of peanut butter. ![]() Hydrox, invented in 1908, predates Oreos by four years and outsold it until the 1950s, when Oreos reduced prices and the name "Hydrox" becoming increasingly unappealing due to sounding like a laundry detergent brand. In China, they are considered American, and are rare. They were invented in Japan and introduced to the US by the Japanese. Fortune cookies are not found in Chinese cuisine, despite their ubiquity in Chinese restaurants in the United States and other Western countries.įortune cookies are associated with Chinese cuisine, but were actually invented in Japan, and are almost never eaten in China, where they are seen as American. The reason banana candy tastes different from bananas is that it is mainly flavored with only one of the many flavors a banana has, isoamyl acetate. Banana-flavored candy was not intended to mimic the taste of a formerly popular variety of banana.Drowsiness after holiday meals such as Thanksgiving dinner generally comes from overeating. Turkey meat is not particularly high in tryptophan, and does not cause more drowsiness than other foods.The highest concentration of capsaicin is located in the placental tissue (the pith) to which the seeds are attached. ![]() In fact, seeds contain a low amount of capsaicin, one of several compounds which induce the hot sensation (pungency) in mammals. Seeds are not the spicy part of chili peppers.The vast majority of expiration dates in the United States are regulated by state governments and refer to food quality, not safety the "use by" date represents the last day the manufacturer warrants the quality of their product. With the exception of some perishables, properly stored foods can safely be eaten past their "expiration" dates.Twinkies, with only sorbic acid as an added preservative, normally remain on a store shelf for 7 to 10 days. Twinkies, an American snack cake generally considered to be " junk food", have a shelf life of around 45 days, despite the common claim (usually facetious) that they remain edible for decades.Meat is seared to brown it, to affect its color, flavor, and texture. Searing does not seal moisture in meat in fact, it causes it to lose some moisture.In a 1989 deal, millions of dollars worth of Pepsi were bartered for 20 decommissioned warships which were immediately sold for scrap. PepsiCo never owned the "6th most powerful navy" in the world after a deal with the Soviet Union.Hastings made the story up to summarize Netflix's value proposition, and Netflix's founders were actually inspired by Amazon. Netflix was not founded after its co-founder Reed Hastings was charged a $40 late fee by Blockbuster.While no va does mean "it doesn't go" in Spanish, nova was easily understood to mean "new". The Chevrolet Nova sold very well in Latin American markets General Motors did not need to rename the car. ![]() Santa Claus had already taken this form in American popular culture and advertising by the late 19th century, long before Coca-Cola used his image in the 1930s.
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