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Tomatoes were once so feared that they were called "poison apples." Their bad reputation was all a tragic mistake, however: Wealthy diners ate the fruit on pewter (made with lead) plates; the acid from the tomatoes leeched lead from the plates, sickening diners. Even people who didn't use pewter plates avoided the fruit because tomatoes are part of the deadly nightshade family. Today, however, we love tomatoes, eating them in everything from pasta sauces to pizza to salad. |
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You'd never guess it today but one of the priciest dishes on fancy menus—lobster—used to be so universally disliked that it was only seen fit to feed to prisoners. And even then there were laws restricting how many days in a row they could have it, lest their punishment be considered too harsh. The reason for the dislike was that they didn't cook them long enough. They were being served half cooked/half raw. |
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Again, oversupply rendered this delicacy "poor people's food." That is, until around 1910, when the sturgeon population crashed from overfishing and the once plentiful eggs—they used to be served as bar food—were impossible to find. This lead to several generations of Americans who may have heard of it but never ate it. When my mother and I went to Istanbul, while shopping at the famous bazaar we came upon a small "pushcart" vendor selling 2 pound tins of Caviar for $5 US money. Mom bought one and brought it home with us and stuck in in her cedar closet up on a shelf. And there it sat for a number of years until we had a special occasion (can't remember what it was) and she said we should open the Caviar to celebrate. I remember us boiling the eggs and chopping up the yolks and chopping up onions and making toast points, Then we brought out the Caviar. Well . . . whoever had tinned it didn't make it air tight so when we opened the lid - there was this horrible smell. All 2 pounds of it had spoiled! |
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Around 1900, oysters were so plentiful that their shells were used to pave Pearl Street in New York City (which explains the name); people ate them daily as a cheap source of protein. However, like the sturgeon, they quickly became overfished, to the point where they were considered functionally extinct in the New York harbor and other popular harvesting grounds. Scarcity means higher prices and a higher status so now, instead of being seen as the poor man's beef, they're prized as gourmet foods. |
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This plant grown high in the Andes was cultivated for centuries by native people for its nutrition and taste. Yet hardly anyone outside of the small region even knew of its existence. It was "discovered" in the 1970s and sold as a health food, but it didn't really catch on until the last decade. Now it's so popular that the Peruvians who farm it can't afford to eat it. There's a good reason for its new status as a superfood though, Werth says. "It's the only plant food that is a complete protein, containing all the necessary amino acids," she explains. "As vegan and vegetarian diets have risen in popularity, they've increased the demand for quinoa." Being a meat eater, all I can say is . . . that looks like bird seed! |
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This staple of health food bakeries and Reuben sandwiches used to be considered food fit only for people so poor they couldn't afford wheat. But it rose in popularity thank to the blending of cultures, Werth says. "Rye bread is often used in Jewish cuisine, and they made it popular in America," she says. It's a good thing, too, as the whole grain bread is high fiber and can aid in weight loss, she adds. One of the things I miss while living in NM . . . good Jewish Rye Bread! And NY Bagels!!! |
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The largest (land size) Military Base in the USA is the White Sands Missile Range in NM: 3,542,862 acres. Only Nellis Air Force Range comes close at 3,092,317 acres. |
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Another one of those head shakers . . . Mercury never offered 15" tires/wheels on the Cougar Eliminators. |
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A child prodigy from Belgium is on course to gain a bachelor's degree at the tender age of 9. Laurent Simons is studying electrical engineering at the Eindhoven University of Technology (TUE) -- a tough course even for students of an average graduate age. Described by staff as "simply extraordinary," Laurent is on course to finish his degree in December. He then plans to embark on a PhD program |
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Alfred Gilbert was something of a celebrity in 1950s America thanks to his popular range of educational toys. However, his company caused quite a stir in 1951 when it released the Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Lab, a science kit that allowed children to create nuclear reactions using radioactive chemicals. The kit came complete with several types of uranium, which is one of the ingredients in nuclear bombs. Unsurprisingly, safety concerns – it was known as "the world's most dangerous toy" – led to the toys being pulled from shelves, although 5,000 had been sold by then. |
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Adidas caused a ruckus in June 2012 when images of the company's latest shoe were released. Far from being impressed with the $350 sneaker, many people compared the design to "slave shoes," thanks to its shackle feature. Prominent civil rights activist Rev. Jesse Jackson said in a statement that the shoes were "offensive, appalling and insensitive," and hours later the sneakers, which had been due to go on sale in August 2012, were cancelled. |
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While the Mustang has always been rear-wheel drive, its nearly boundless popularity in the middle of the 1960s encouraged Ford to experiment with a four-wheel drive model developed jointly with England-based Ferguson Research. The company shipped a pair of V8-powered Mustangs across the Atlantic and asked Ferguson to install its four-wheel drive technology in one. The other remained stock so product planners and executives could drive four- and two-wheel drive models back to back. Ferguson also added Dunlop’s mechanical Maxaret technology, which functioned a lot like modern-day ABS systems. The four-wheel drive Mustang handled well but it never received the green light for production, likely because spinning the front wheels would have made it too expensive. It’s in the Tampa Bay Automotive Museum as of 2019 and it remains drivable. |
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Mecum is auctioning off a GT40 Mk II replica used in the movie "Ford v Ferrari" at its Kissimmee, Florida, sale this January. The car, built by Superformace in Irvine, California, was driven by Christian Bale during filming and used in many promotional events. |
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The 427 used in the 1966 GT40 MKIIs were not the same as Ford used in it's NASCAR stock cars. Some of the differences were: aluminum heads with smaller intake and exhaust valves, 10.5 CR instead of 12.5 CR (because at LeMans you only got 101 octane gas), aluminum water pump, aluminum hub on the vibration dampener and dry sump oiling system. Horsepower was 485 vs 520. Surprisingly Ford used a standard 780 CFM Holley instead of 4 Webbers. |
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Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates overtook Amazon.com Inc.’s Jeff Bezos as the world’s richest person on Friday, reclaiming the top ranking for the first time in more than two years. |
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Lexus just revealed the pricing for its first-ever luxury yacht — and a fully-loaded model will cost $4.85 million. |
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