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Wed. 11/03 - The McRib, Space Tacos, and Tropicana Toothpaste
An abridged history of the McRib sandwich. Astronauts have leveled up their taco game by growing chile peppers in space. And Tropicana just introduced their own line of toothpaste.
Sponsor:
- Tentree, Use code KOTTKE for 15% off your first order at www.tentree.com
Links:
What You Didn't Know About The McDonald's McRib (Mashed)
History of McDonald's McRib: Military Experiments, the Flintstones & More (Thrillist)
The Cult of the McRib (Maxim)
The History of the McRib (Retroist)
Was the McRib invented in Nebraska? (Nebraska.gov)
The Invention of the McRib and Why It Disappears from McDonald’s (Chicago Magazine)
If You Think a McRib-Inspired Cocktail Sounds Delicious Then You're in Luck (Ad Week)
McRib Locator
Thu. 09/02 - What Is Grimace & Why Are Hyperlinks Blue? (Kottke Ride Home)
NASA Grew Chili Peppers in Space, Astronaut Used for Tacos (Business Insider)
Astronauts grew green chile on the space station and made themselves space tacos (NPR)
Plant Habitat-04 (NASA)
Sick of Orange Juice That Tastes Like Dirty Pennies? Tropicana Toothpaste May Be the Solution (Ad Week)
Tropicana Toothpaste Doesn't Make Your Orange Juice Taste Bad (Food and Wine) The Reason Orange Juice Tastes Bad After Brushing Your Teeth Is Surprisingly Complicated (Food and Wine)
Atlas Obscura Travel Guide (Apple App Store) Kottke.Org Jackson Bird on Twitter
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By Cool Stuff Daily
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An abridged history of the McRib sandwich. Astronauts have leveled up their taco game by growing chile peppers in space. And Tropicana just introduced their own line of toothpaste.
Sponsor:
- Tentree, Use code KOTTKE for 15% off your first order at www.tentree.com
Links:
What You Didn't Know About The McDonald's McRib (Mashed)
History of McDonald's McRib: Military Experiments, the Flintstones & More (Thrillist)
The Cult of the McRib (Maxim)
The History of the McRib (Retroist)
Was the McRib invented in Nebraska? (Nebraska.gov)
The Invention of the McRib and Why It Disappears from McDonald’s (Chicago Magazine)
If You Think a McRib-Inspired Cocktail Sounds Delicious Then You're in Luck (Ad Week)
McRib Locator
Thu. 09/02 - What Is Grimace & Why Are Hyperlinks Blue? (Kottke Ride Home)
NASA Grew Chili Peppers in Space, Astronaut Used for Tacos (Business Insider)
Astronauts grew green chile on the space station and made themselves space tacos (NPR)
Plant Habitat-04 (NASA)
Sick of Orange Juice That Tastes Like Dirty Pennies? Tropicana Toothpaste May Be the Solution (Ad Week)
Tropicana Toothpaste Doesn't Make Your Orange Juice Taste Bad (Food and Wine) The Reason Orange Juice Tastes Bad After Brushing Your Teeth Is Surprisingly Complicated (Food and Wine)
Atlas Obscura Travel Guide (Apple App Store) Kottke.Org Jackson Bird on Twitter
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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