September 01, 2025
The National Hot Dog and Sausage Council estimates that Americans eat about seven billion hot dogs between Memorial Day and Labor Day. This averages to about 20.6 hot dogs per American per summer.
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A World of Food Quiz
In what country might you sit down to a smorgasbord? Why is durian fruit banned in several places? Take a trip around the world in this study of global cuisine.
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Aug 31
What is the secret meaning behind the notorious Twenty Committee in World War II? -
Aug 30
How did the Soviet Union use nuclear bombs “peacefully”? -
Aug 29
Why did a famous painting of the end of the American Revolutionary War go unfinished? -
Aug 28
What common food item was once legally required to be 16 ounces? -
Aug 27
Why might you need to shave someone’s chest during an emergency? -
Aug 26
Which U.S. state is twice as wide as Texas? -
Aug 25
Which sports champion originated the champagne shower? -
Aug 24
Why do Hollywood studios store movies in a salt mine? -
Aug 23
Why were hundreds of millions of needles once launched into space? -
Aug 22
What time was “noon” originally?