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Buffalo wings aren’t made of buffalo, but chicken! They’re named after Buffalo, NY where they were created in 1964 at the Anchor Bar. |
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Ranch dressing was invented in the late 1950s by a former plumber, Steve Henson, who owned the Hidden Valley Guest Ranch in California. |
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Colonists thought that the flavor of ham was related to the number of snakes eaten by the pigs—the more snakes the better the flavor. |
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Native Americans introduced chewing gum to the pilgrims. They chewed resin from the black spruce tree to ease hunger pangs. |
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You can thank Thomas Jefferson for some of your favorite foods. He introduced waffles, macaroni and ice cream to America. |
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The word ketchup originally came from China in the 1600s. The Chinese sauce was made from pickled fish instead of tomatoes. Imagine that on your burger! |
