OK, so what the heck is kombucha?
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Weirdness
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Big-ass link roundup
7 awesome links, just for you — exploding tacos, sandwich puzzles, butt sniffers and more!
Chuck Yarborough learns respect for the shopping cart
Fix shopping carts, or use them to do crime? That is the question.
Bizarre behavior in the ‘Boro
“Food Lion employee Catherine M. Mosier was smoking a cigarette last Saturday outside the Lascassas Highway store when she noticed a man in his 60s… Read More »Bizarre behavior in the ‘Boro
Thief Steals $1,200 In Baby Formula
Police said a man in Columbia managed to walk out of a grocery store with $1,200 worth of baby formula without being caught.
Supermarket Follies
“I am an anonymous cog on a very small wheel in the gigantic machine that is the UK retail sector. I work in an administrative… Read More »Supermarket Follies
Hearing set for shopping cart assault
An Aug. 20 felony hearing has been scheduled for a Dutchess County man accused of running a 72-year-old woman down with a shopping cart because… Read More »Hearing set for shopping cart assault
Old people are angrier than any teenager you’ll ever meet
From the Orlando Sentinal’s reader gripes column: “I’m ticked off at the moron who designed the grocery carts that have those insipid little cars attached… Read More »Old people are angrier than any teenager you’ll ever meet
The Weird Things People Eat Around the World
“Half the fun of traveling is getting out and enjoying all sorts of foods you’re not used to eating. A simple trip to the corner… Read More »The Weird Things People Eat Around the World
Museum of Foreign Grocery Products
“These products subtly (or not-so-subtly) illustrate the ways in which another culture is different from ours, even in basic behaviors such as food prep.”
Husband eats 50-year-old chicken
“A man celebrated his golden wedding anniversary by eating a 50-year-old tin of chicken. Les and Beryl Lailey, of Denton, Gtr Manchester, were given the… Read More »Husband eats 50-year-old chicken
On the Edibility of Very Old Food
“The oldest of all edible foods might be a 5,600-year-old ear of popcorn that archeologists dug up in New Mexico in 1947 (though it may… Read More »On the Edibility of Very Old Food
Nailing jelly to a wall: Is it possible?
“We’ve all heard the old saying ‘it’s like nailing jelly to a wall’ to describe a task that is very difficult or impossible. But is… Read More »Nailing jelly to a wall: Is it possible?
The Purloined Sirloin: Why is meat the most shoplifted item in America?
“Every supermarket detective–or ‘loss-prevention specialist,’ as many prefer to be called–has an offbeat meatlifting story to share. There’s the one about the lady who seemingly… Read More »The Purloined Sirloin: Why is meat the most shoplifted item in America?
30 Days of Pork
“Amanda Kelso was a 12-year veteran of vegetarianism when she went AWOL. She blames pork. ‘Bacon was a temptress to me,’ she says in her… Read More »30 Days of Pork
Amazon.com: Reviews for Tuscan Whole Milk
Having fun with milk and Amazon — check this out: As of today there are 868 reviews on Amazon.com for Tuscan Whole Milk, 1 Gallon,… Read More »Amazon.com: Reviews for Tuscan Whole Milk
3 arrested in shopping cart prank
“Police Tuesday announced the arrests of three people accused of hoisting a shopping cart atop a flagpole, which then fell and seriously injured a grocery… Read More »3 arrested in shopping cart prank