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Appetite for Distraction: Does Watching TV Make You Hungrier?

Watching television can influence how much we eat.

Appetite for Distraction: Does Watching TV Make You Hungrier?

Watch—and Listen—to a Tortoise Snacking on Veggies in Adorable ASMR Video

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Watch—and Listen—to a Tortoise Snacking on Veggies in Adorable ASMR Video

Meet the Croffle, the Croissant-Waffle Crossbreed Hoping to Be the New Cronut

A mouthwatering croffle at KALA Coffee & Society in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

Meet the Croffle, the Croissant-Waffle Crossbreed Hoping to Be the New Cronut

The CDC Says You Should Be Heating Your Charcuterie Meats to Avoid Salmonella

You never know what's lurking in your salami.

The CDC Says You Should Be Heating Your Charcuterie Meats to Avoid Salmonella

The Reason Coffee Makes Some People Sleepy

"Why isn't this working?"

Why Are Baby Carrots Always So Wet?

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Jelly Belly’s New BeanBoozled Flavors Include Old Bandage and Liver and Onions

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6 Bits of Waffle House Kitchen Slang

Waffle House employees must learn some very specific lingo.

The Most and Least Expensive Cities for Pizza in the U.S.

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This 4.7-Star-Rated Air Fryer Is 38 Percent Off on Amazon

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Save Money on Your Coffee Habit With These 14 At-Home Products

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8 Fun Ways to Use Chili Crisp

Crushed chili peppers are the backbone of chili crisp. But did you know this spicy condiment pairs perfectly with chocolate?

The New Hocus Pocus Cookbook Features Recipes Inspired by the Classic Halloween Movie

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11 of the Worst Pieces of Diet Advice From History

One of the diets involved a lot of molasses.

11 Classic Blind Taste Test Commercials

TV ads love to pit products against one another.

What Exactly Is Duck Sauce? The Sticky History of the Chinese-American Takeout Staple

Chances are, this isn’t going on duck.