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MF EXPLAINS IT ALL











The recipe for SPAM isn't as complicated as its reputation would have you think.

Michele Debczak






Having to yell "Fore!" probably bodes ill for your score.

It all started with forecaddies … or the military. Either way, ‘fore’ is the most succinct way to say “You might be about to get hit by an errant golf ball.”

Ellen Gutoskey


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Some so-called bacon bits are 100-percent vegan. Here's what really goes into the shelf-stable convenience food item.

Michele Debczak






What is a bye?

You’re not really wishing someone a good ‘bye.’ ‘Bye’ is just an abbreviation—and ‘good’ is sort of a mistake.

Ellen Gutoskey