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After more than half a century, Peeps has its fair share of fun facts and interesting history. Let's dive into the untold truth of Peeps.
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The Most Popular Easter Candy, Ranked Worst To Best
There's no finer sight than a basket brimming with sweet treats. Eat the worst offenders first, so you can focus on the good stuff. Here's how they rank. -
The Worst Things To Order From Hotel Room Service
Room service is anything but delicious, and from bite one it's instant regret. For even the smallest chance of good room service, these are the foods to avoid. -
Mistakes Everyone Makes When Shopping At Costco
As a Costco member, you're probably paying for a ton of benefits that you don't know about. You also might not be optimizing the items you select. -
The Weirdest Orders Food Workers Have Ever Taken
These food workers took to Reddit to share the craziest orders they've ever taken. So buckle your seat belts — these requests might make you scratch your head, or head for the nearest toilet, but either way, it's hard to believe anyone would purposely order these abominations. -
The Genius Ways To Buy Costco Items Without Being A Member
From filling prescriptions to noshing at the food court to buying cheap booze, here are all the ways that you can shop Costco without paying an annual fee. -
The Truth About Costco's Free Food Samples
There are plenty of good reasons to go to Costco, but the free samples are the best reason of all. Let's dig into the truth behind Costco's free sample program. -
McDonald's French Fry Hacks You'll Wish You Knew Sooner
When it comes to McDonald's, the latest and greatest hack to surface gives us all a previously undiscovered place to put our ketchup. Or does it? You can be the judge, and in the meantime, here are all the McDonald's french fry hacks you need to know, controversial or not. -
This Is Why Cinnabon's Cinnamon Rolls Are So Delicious
If you've ever eaten one Cinnabon's cinnamon rolls you know just how delicious they are. Let's find out all of Cinnabon's recipe secrets. -
The Biggest Mistakes Everyone Makes When Cooking Bacon
From the way you're cooking it to the kind of pan you use, there are all kinds of ways you could be doing your favorite breakfast meat a huge disservice. -
Workers Reveal What It's Really Like To Work At Chuck E. Cheese's
Chances are you've been to a Chuck E. Cheese's birthday party at some point in your life. And chances are you would rather have poked yourself in the eye than spent one more second with Chuck E. and his singing entourage. If you feel that way, imagine how the employees feel. -
Spicy Meals So Hot You Had To Sign A Waiver To Eat Them
Carolina Reapers, Trinidad scorpions, and ghost peppers will give even the bravest heat-seeker a run for their money. Can you handle the heat in these dishes? -
The Secret That Makes Your Biscuits So Much Better
While it's true that even the most basic biscuit recipe will yield perfectly passable results, it's the expert tips and tricks that really make a difference in producing the flakiest, most tender biscuits you ever sunk your teeth into. These secrets to better biscuits will change everything. -
This Is Why Costco's Pizza Is So Delicious
If you've ever ordered a slice of Costco pizza, you know that it's massive — and cheap at only $1.99. But it's not just the low price that makes it delicious. -
The Real Reason Why There's A Hole In The Chick-Fil-A's Nugget Box
The latest and greatest hack to hit the net involves Chick-fil-A's chicken nugget box, but does it actually work? Here's the real reason for that hole. -
You've Been Eating Your Burgers The Wrong Way
It turns out that we're eating burgers all wrong, from the way we're holding it to the way we're assembling it, and even where we're putting the ketchup. -
Seriously Underrated Holiday Foods
It's time we started appreciating traditional holiday dishes. Don't worry, we're not talking about Grandma's slightly suspect mayo-laden jello salad recipe... things have come a long way since the '60s. These are the most underrated holiday eats you should strongly consider adding back to your menu. -
Mistakes Everyone Makes When Making Nacho Cheese
If you've ever tried to replicate pourable nacho cheese yourself, you might have ended up with a pot full of sauce that's neither creamy nor dreamy. Here's why. -
Foods You Should Never Prepare Yourself
So what items are you really better off buying? Take a cue from these Redditors (along with some food industry pros) when it comes to these foods. -
Noob Mistakes You're Probably Making When You Cook At Home
Whether you start when you're 14 or 40, learning to cook can be a daunting process. There's a whole lot to take in, and, as with any new undertaking, there's also a whole lot that can go wrong. Here are the biggest cooking mistakes newbies are probably making in the kitchen. -
Breakfast Inventions You Need In Your Life
Are these breakfast inventions absolutely essential? No. But will they make your mornings easier? Yes. And that's why you need them in your life. -
Food Hacks That Are Actually Dangerous
In our endless quest to make cooking easier and faster, we're willing to try anything and everything the internet throws our way provided it's labelled the "best hack ever." But just because people on the internet are doing it doesn't mean you should. -
Ways You're Screwing Up Your Pumpkin Pie
There are plenty of ways you're probably screwing up your pumpkin pie. The good news is that although there is a lot that can go wrong, it's all avoidable. -
Amazing Ways To Upgrade A Store-Bought Pumpkin Pie
There are plenty of ways to jazz up a store-bought pie that are still a lot easier than making the pie itself. In minutes, you can turn a grocery store dessert into a showstopper (and if you ditch the plastic container, you might even be able to pass it off as homemade). Here's how. -
Mistakes Everyone Makes With These Classic Thanksgiving Dishes
It's easy to avoid the most common Thanksgiving dinner mistakes, or, worst come to worst, fix them. -
The Craziest Foods You'll Find At Fairs
As each new fair season dawns, you never know what kind of deep-fried delight you'll encounter, or what unexpected mashups the vendors have dreamed up. -
Foods You Should Never Eat Raw
Raw foods are all the rage these days, but do you really know which foods are best eaten raw? Or even which foods are safe to eat raw? We're here to help.