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5 Foods Named After Real People: The Strange Stories Behind Them
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5 Foods Named After Real People: The Strange Stories Behind Them

A hungover stockbroker, a lust-fighting minister, and a maître d' whose cook went missing—meet the real people hiding on your menu.

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Get a taste of the unbelievable things people make with food. Dine out on the absurd stuff people eat. This sampler of the wildest and weirdest foods — and food creations — ever to make the menu will keep you coming back for more.

5 Foods Named After Real People: The Strange Stories Behind Them
Food
Jordan Neese

5 Foods Named After Real People: The Strange Stories Behind Them

A hungover stockbroker, a lust-fighting minister, and a maître d' whose cook went missing—meet the real people hiding on your menu.

Hold the Anchovies, Pass the Paintbrush: This Phoenix Pizza Maker Paints on Cheese
Food
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Hold the Anchovies, Pass the Paintbrush: This Phoenix Pizza Maker Paints on Cheese

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Food
Jordan Neese

Hot Dogs by the Numbers: Fourth of July Traditions

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Food
Diana Bocco

Why Do We Feel Sleepy After Thanksgiving Dinner?

Is tryptophan really the sleep villain?

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Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Delectable Dessert Origins: The History of Pound Cake

How did this classic cake earn its name? Did it cost a pound to make back in 1747?

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