Weird History Food: Сезон 3

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  Weird History Food is getting into the Genetic Reasons Why You Like Certain Foods. Here's some good news for picky eaters: genetic dispositions cause you to enjoy the taste of certain foods but not others. If some cultural food choices seem baffling to you, that's normal. Why do people eat what they eat? Why does something you eat taste completely different to someone else of a different race or ethnicity? Of course, taste can also be influenced by things that happen during your upbringing or by disease risk factors coded into DNA. Mainly, though, it's a mixture of many of these.

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  Weird History Food is making a grocery list to show you the History of Trader Joe's. Founded in California, the Trader Joe's grocery store has grown in popularity, to almost cult-like status, over the past few decades. But what makes Trader Joe's so unique? Well, we hope you like sea-themed grocery shopping because we are tracing TJ's from its inception to how they got "Two-Buck Chuck" to become the iconic must-bring bottle of wine to any party. Ahoy!

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  Weird History Food is opening up a can of History on Crystal Pepsi. What’s better than regular Coke? Clear Coke, of course! Or, at least that’s what a majority of the top soda brands in the US thought back in the early '90s. Leading the "Clear Cola Craze" was PepsiCo., which released the first of many clear cola beverages, with their aspirational hit Crystal Pepsi. Anyone who grew up in the 1990s is likely to recall the suspiciously pure-looking soda, and its just-as-curious departure from stock shelves nationwide. So, what really happened to Crystal Pepsi, and the clear-cola movement that succeeded it?

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  Weird History Food is getting some hot and tasty history of the Easy Bake Oven. One of the most iconic toys in our history, the Easy Bake Oven has helped teach young children cooking and baking techniques. While the Easy Bake has had its share of highs and lows, nobody can deny its place in our cultural zeitgeist. Let's all have a nice treat with this video on the Easy Bake Oven.

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  Weird History is heading back to the 80's for some long lost snacks! Names like Famous Amos and his crazy good cookies, Jell-O Pudding Pops, and Smurf Berry Crunch were kid favorites during the era. So grab a snack to munch on as you take a trip down food memory lane!

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  Weird History Food is tapping some boxed wine history! For over 50 years, boxed wine has seemingly waterfalled endless fountains of booze into the mouths of college kids and concertgoers alike. Some of us may have hazy memories of drinking from the wine bladder, or grabbing a box on the way to a party. Franzia Boxed wine was at the heart of it all, and yet, over the years, many labels jumped into the boxed wine game.... growing he reputation from its party animal past, into a respectable commodiyy. Grab yourself a glass of boxed wine and visually imbibe our latest offering!

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  Today, Weird History Food is having a look at some of your most favorite dishes! ..But, when first created, how did they ACTUALLY taste? Our palettes have experienced ever evolving flavors through the centuries, and these foods are no exception. So grab your favorite bite to eat, and let Weird History guide you back in time to how it tasted when it was first created!

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  "Mountain Dew" used to refer to illegally distilled liquor, or moonshine. Today, though, the phrase is associated with a line of sweet, caffeinated beverages made and distributed by PepsiCo – and very much legally. The name comes from the inventors, a pair of Tennessee bottlers who were searching for the perfect mixer. In the years since they first concocted Mountain Dew, their citrus-flavored soft drink has become one of the most popular sodas in the world.

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  Hey Weird History Food lovers, think you know your favorite foods? Take a trip back with us in time, to the circumstances and situations which created the impetus for some of the most tasty dishes we devour today! From native America Fry bread, to the tastiest of crispy Fried Chicken, this Weird History Food Episode is sure to be an eye opener!

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  This episode of Weird History Food Is taking you back - WAY back to the beginnings of the every elusive McRib. Here today, gone tomorrow, with only the fading memories of hat sweet sweet taste etched into the brain. Maybe you were the biggest fan? Maybe not, but, we all have memories of seeing the ads, and many hoping for the return...

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  Take a trip with Weird History Food, to the very germ of an idea that was breakfast sandwhiches. Though we have all lost count of exactly how many delectable Egg McMuffins we have all consumed, is hard to imagine a world in which Egg McMuffins just did not exist. How did they even come about? What brilliance created this morning mainstay?

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  Here at Weird History Food we are taking you on a stroll down memory lane - way back to another era, remembering those favorite snacks from the 90s! ...Push Pops, Sprinkle Spangles, or Butterfinger BB's? What were some of your childhood cravings that have seemed to gone the way of the Dodo?

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  We all know he feeling of craving our favorite mal, and not wanting to get off the couch. Maybe its raining outside? A blizzard? A full blown pandemic that kept everyone in their homes? Whatever the reason, the market of ordering by app, and 'food delivery' in general, has had a storied past!

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  You know them, you love them - the ever tasty Bagel Bites that exploded in popularity as the 80's became the 90s, and beyond! Sure, they have scorched a few mouths in their time, and yet it seems kids and adults alike just can't get enough of them! heat up some Bagel Bites and enjoy a taste of how they came to be - from their humble beginnings up to the behemoth snack we all know and love!

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  Today we are taking a hazy trip through memory lane to our first time trying the good ol' 'hangover in a can'. 4Loko - a name that evokes all kinda of wild memories in hose who have partaken in its various forms. But how did this freaky concoction come to be? Who even dreamed this stuff up? And how has it managed to survive on shelves all this time?

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  We've all been there - strolling into a 7-11 on a blazing hot Summer day, getting a large Slurpee and getting the biggest brain freeze ever! Great times, but, how did his place, eventually known as 7-11, come to be? Go get yourself a Big Gulp, or your favorite flavored Slurpee and join us as we walk through the past of what we now know as 7-11!

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  Today we are examining the clear, unfreezable liquor we all know as vodka! maybe you have memories of substituting vodka in a water bottle to imbibe at a festival, or, perhaps the memory of vodka still makes you break out in a cold sweat of hangovers past... come join us, with or without your favorite vodka cocktail, as we delve deep into the past of all things vodka!

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  Many would argue that there is nothing better than a chicken nugget. They're hot. They're crispy. They're undeniably delicious! But what exactly is the origin of this fried chicken goodness? And what mystery meat actually resides inside of them? Let's find out!

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  Today on Weird History we will delve deep into the past of everyone's beloved late night dining spot, Denny's. After a concert, having the munchies after a party, or whatever the reason, Denny's has always been a great all night option. Join us as we walk through to Denny's humble beginnings as a donut shop, and trace how it became the place we all know and love!

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  Ahh... the diet drink phase... Tab, Diet Rite, even Coca Cola got into the craze! Come join us as we trace the origins of diet soda, and how Diet Coke emerged and took over the minds of so many over the years! With so many flavors and options, what's yours?

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  We've all drank, and we've all had our own personal booze filled disasters, but, did you know that in history, two major 'booze disasters' eclipse them all? Take a mental stroll with us through history, and examine with us the great beer flood that happened in London, and the time the most unthinkable happened: That crazy fateful day that Russia ran out of Vodka!

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  Picture the scene - its a blazing hot summer day, or, maybe even just late lat night and you are restless..you drive out to a local McDonald's drive through only to be told once again, 'sorry, the machine is down'. In fact that situation didn't happen just to you - i happens many times, to many people all over the country! What does it happen so frequently? What is this Ice Cream machine curse that seems t have such a hold on McDona'd's nationwide? Come join us as we get down o what exactly plagues he golden arches to this day!

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  All throughout the 80s and 90s, one thing was clear - there was a battle on, and that battle raged between 7Up and Sprite. Join us as we walk through the past, seeing how these two titans came to be, and recounting the various marketing battles that were had! Which is your favorite? 7Up, or, Sprite?

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  Today on Weird History Food, we are looking at the phenomenon known as Crumble - maybe you've liked someon's post of a Crumbl cookie on Scuial Media? Maybe uoi were lucky enough to live near one of their brick and Mortar stores from the very beginning!COme with us as we look into how two college aged cousins had an idea that literally went viral, creating the sensation we all know today!

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  Today on Weird History Food we are examining how one of the world's BEST breath Fresheners got it start. Bad Breath has plagued everyone since the dawn of time, and various cultures had their own ways of dealing with it.... Until one day, and Italian company created the small powerhouse breath freshener we all know today!

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  In the battle of heavy hitters Gatorade and Powerade, the winner (by numbers) is clear. Today at Weird History Food, we are looking back at the genesis of he behemoth known as Gatorade, and how it forged a path for its more modern competitor, Powerade.

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  Today on Weird History Food We Are Delving Deep into the coolest lunch kit ever - Lunchables! They were ubiquitous during lunchtime gin the 90s, all the way to today, boasting a huge variety of combinations. Perhaps you remember having one at lunchtime in the 90s, or even more recently, and take a trip with us to found out how this phenomenon came to be!

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  Today On Weird History we re diving deep into that most incredible food invention, the burrito - travel around with us as we go into the history and origins of some of the most favorite types of burritos we have all chowed down on at one point or another. Whether late night after the bar, 1st thing in the AM or at high noon - burritos are great at ay time day or night! ....Which is YOUR favorite, and where can WE find it?

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  Ahh... malls... Depicted in 80s films, they were a huge pasttime for MANY people, young and old, since the 1960s.... One major draw was the incredible addition of food courts - Who even Dreamed up this concept? Maybe you have many memories of a bygone era spending weekends hanging with friends at the mall, or, maybe your only impression is watching explorers on youtube traverse mall carcasses.Whatever your experience, join us today as we examine how these all came to be, and what exactly happened to them!

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  Sunny Delight - that ndiscribable orange bottle of sunshine that we all remember was chosen over 'some purple stuff' in a fridge. The 90s were Sunny Delights era to shine for sure, but, it was create many moons before. Come take a trip to a time when this concoction was fisrst developed, and ride the wave with us on the pah to the modern Sunny D, which now comes in many colors, and even with alcohol!