Reality Bites
Grocery stores, as we’ve mentioned, put the least fresh food on the front of the shelves, so it gets bought first. On the bread shelves, though, they make it even easier to decode freshness: just check the color on its tag. More »
Two awesome things are happening with Google’s search engine. First, Google is finally going after the content farms that flood their search results with posts that care more about SEO than content. Wanting to filter that noise out, Google is pushing forward a new search algorithm which identifies posts from those types sites and lowers their search rank. That makes it harder for these sites to make it to the top of a results page for any given search string. It will affect approximately 12% of all queries on Google. More »
Coca-Cola’s recipe is said to be one of the best kept secrets in all the world (particularly now that we all apparently know what goes into a bucket of KFC)–you know, the one that only two people in the world know, so they’re not allowed to fly on the same plane, because if it were to crash, we’d be plunged into an age of Coke-free darkness.
The ingredients used in our beverages are listed on the product labels and many people have tried over time to crack the secret formula of Coca-Cola. That secret combination of ingredients holds a special place in the history and mythology of Coca-Cola -something we continue to celebrate as we mark our 125th anniversary this year.
Among the ingredients are: alcohol, orange oil, lemon oil, nutmeg oil, and cinnamon.
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There’s a lot of talk right now about what really hides inside Taco Bell’s beef—better known as "Taco Meat Filling"—and so naturally the fast food restaurant was bound to chime in with some rather angry words: More »
I throw out more expired food than I like to admit, but half the time, it’s because I can’t remember when I bought it, and can’t tell if it’s spoiled or not. This new, “intelligent” plastic could fix that. More »
When you can’t eat it now, you can always freeze it and eat it later. The problem is, food can get pretty gross in the freeze without proper care. Here’s how to freeze and defrost the right way. More »
If you’re looking for a way to decrease the eye-stinging power of cut onions without resorting to wearing a dive mask, a simple soak will do the trick. More »
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As the summer heat drags on, one Explainer reader wonders why soda or beer from a can tastes so much fizzier than the stuff that comes out of a bottle. Is there really any difference in the carbonation?
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