William A. Mitchell invented some iconic snack foods and candies. Learn all about him today!

William A. Mitchell invented some iconic snack foods and candies. Learn all about him today!

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Short Stuff: William A. Mitchell: Food Inventor

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Are anacondas big? For sure. Are they able to crush and consume a human? Maybe, but thankfully they don't really do that. Don't believe everything you see in the movies. 

Are anacondas big? For sure. Are they able to crush and consume a human? Maybe, but thankfully they don't really do that. Don't believe everything you see in the movies.&nbsp;

Anacondas: Not Like in the Movie

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Wild stories about a crazy party after Andrew Jackson's inauguration have been around since the weeks after it went down. But how wild was it really?

Wild stories about a crazy party after Andrew Jackson's inauguration have been around since the weeks after it went down. But how wild was it really?

Short Stuff: Andrew Jackson's Inauguration

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All those to-go cups and food containers aren’t actually Styrofoam but those cups and Styrofoam are both forms of foam polystyrene, one of the rare materials that isn’t biodegradable. Which is a problem, because we make – and throw away – so much of it.  

All those to-go cups and food containers aren&rsquo;t actually Styrofoam but those cups and Styrofoam are both forms of foam polystyrene, one of the rare materials that isn&rsquo;t biodegradable. Which is a problem, because we make &ndash; and throw away &ndash; so much of it. &nbsp;

How Styrofoam Works

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Short Stuff: William A. Mitchell: Food Inventor

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