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40 Random Bits of Trivia About Fast-Food Joints That Are Like a Rest Stop for Your Weary Brain

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40 Random Bits of Trivia About Fast-Food Joints That Are Like a Rest Stop for Your Weary Brain

October 13, 2024

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CRACKED ON-BALANCE - LELAND VER AD ON BALANCE'S LUNCH TODAY M Pepper M M A CLASS ACTION SUIT FOR FALSE ADVERTISING. A Wendy's commercial food stylist said that she uses undercooked beef to make burgers look plumper, and layers toppings with pins. We all know the visual discrepancy, but in 2022, Wendy's and McDonald's got slapped with a false-advertising suit. — Source

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CRACKED THE FOUNDER OF WENDY'S FINISHED SCHOOL IN HIS 60S. Dave Thomas chose to return to school at the age of 61 in 1993 to receive his GED. Не was voted Most Likely Wendy's to Succeed by his class. — Jonathan Weiss/Shutterstock,
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WENDY'S WE OI ED НА FUNDERS Wendy's 1969 GRACKED.COM Wendy's didn't change up the old timey, western font until recently, but the creepy, Children Of The Corn original drawing of Wendy only lasted half a decade. Wendy herself looked like a portrait you'd find hanging up in a haunted Victorian style house, where her ghost would torment you with the same cold, dead eyes. — Source

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Wendy's 1969 WENDY'S WHO OLD OLD FASHIONED FASHIONED HAMBURGERS CRACKED COM After working for years at KFC, Dave Thomas wanted a mascot for the hamburger chain he was opening. His daughter Wendy's name worked the best so he took a photo and the business began. — Source

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Wendy's Baconator

Wendy's CRACKED.COM Baconator 1010 calories = - A Baconator from Wendy's has as many calories as 5.8 Jr. Chocolate Frostys. — Source: Wendy's

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Wendy’s

Wendy's CRACKED.COM Avocado Veggie Salad 600 calories II Coca-Cola Although probably more nutritional, the vegetarian salad has about the same calories as the Wendy's 8-piece chicken combo meal. — Source: Wendy's

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TELL US NOW. TACO SALAD WENDY'S New Taco Salad Nicole G. describes, It came with tortilla strips, salsa ranch dressing and Wendy's Chili. Delicious f

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There are no Wendy's in Europe due to trademark issues. Wendy's A Dutch restaurant has owned the name since 1995, and Dutch courts continue to side wi — Source: Gourmandize

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Wendy’s

40 Random Bits of Trivia About Fast-Food Joints That Are Like a Rest Stop for Your Weary Brain — Source: Today

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The 2006 adaptation of Charlotte's Web released a series of Wendy's Kids' Meals promotional toys. Wenys Chatlotfe's Web LIMITED EDITION WILBUR COLLECT

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Roman Fast-Food Menus

Ancient advertising Roman fast food menus Scientists have found a painting of two mallard ducks and a rooster that are upside- down in a thermopolium (Roman fast food place). This could have been a sign of what food was being sold at the stall. CRACKED — Via NPR
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Fast Food

ANCIENT ROMANS LOVED THEIR FAST FOOD. Over 2000 years ago, Romans had thermopolia, take-out counters where hot food was served. In Pompeii alone, there were over 150 thermopolia. CRACKED.COM — Source: 'Recent' Things That're Actually Older Than Dirt

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Dave Thomas

Before founding Wendy's, Dave Thomas used to work for KFC Colonel Sanders used to mentor Thomas. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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1 in 6 American workers has worked at McDonald's SVIII Each year, they hire about a million people. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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KFC offers a popular Christmas meal package in Japan Kentucky Christmas It's so popular they recommend ordering two months in advance. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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Venice: Keeping Fast-Food Out, Traditions In.

CRACKED EATING KEBAB IN VENICE Venice passed a law in 2017 that stopped any new fast-food places, including kebab shops, from opening up. They wanted to keep the city's traditions and culture alive. — The Guardian / LA Eater

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White Castle

White Castle is the oldest fast-food burger chain, originating in 1921 White Castle WhiteChotte.com el Castle Save dron The company's assembly line style food preparation helped to lead the the entire fast food industry. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Consumerist

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Dunkin’ Donuts

40 Random Bits of Trivia About Fast-Food Joints That Are Like a Rest Stop for Your Weary Brain — Source: LA Times

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40 Random Bits of Trivia About Fast-Food Joints That Are Like a Rest Stop for Your Weary Brain — Source: Walmart

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McDonald’s in Guantanamo

40 Random Bits of Trivia About Fast-Food Joints That Are Like a Rest Stop for Your Weary Brain — Source: New York Times

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BURGER KING BURGER BURGER KING KInG HOME OF THE WHOPPER 1957 CRACKEDO CONT When Burger King first experimented with a mascot, they created this little cherub who sat upon your burger. Maybe the Whopper he is famous for is that gigantic bulge between his legs. They actually went back to — Source: Zillion Designs

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Burger King

BURGER KING'S HORSE MEAT BURGER KING TM CRACKED.COM In 2013, European meat suppliers were caught mixing horse meat with beef. The top company involved was Burger King, and after trace amounts of horse meat were found in their supply chain, they immediately switched suppliers. — Source

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For one day in 2015, Burger King rolled out a fragrance called Flame-Grilled, for customers in Japan. It cost around $42, and reportedly BURGER KING smelled like cumin and onions. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Richard Pryor: Animal rights champion.

CRACKED RICHARD PRYOR WAS AN UNSUNG ANIMAL RIGHTS HERO. In the early 2000s, Pryor teamed up with PETA to pressure Burger King to treat animals more ethically. Thanks to his efforts, Burger King put in place new rules to make sure animals were treated better. — Marianna Diamos/Wiki Commons,
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BK patrons are suing the King for his dinky Whoppers.

WEIRD WORLD Customers are suing Burger King, claiming the Whopper is smaller than advertised. The plaintiffs in the lawsuit, which was filed in the Southern District of Florida, are seeking monetary damages for anyone who was deceived by Burger King's advertising. CRACKED.COM — CBS

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Burger King 1953 CRACKED COM Inspired by McDonald's, the founders bought the rights to the ta-Broiler, a special grill, which inspired their resturaunt's name Insta-Burger King. It was franchised the following year. — Source: Small Business

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In 1998 for April Fools', Burger King took out a -page ad announcing a Left-Handed Whopper. Burger King introduces the left-handed Whopper. Fat: E a B — Source: TIME

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Burger King is banned from operating within 20 miles of Matoon, IL BURGER KING DBCHEESESURGERST WALE PRICE ca Cela A distinct, family-owned Burger Kin — Source: Atlas Obscura

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TELL US NOW. FRIED CHICKEN WHOPPER BURGER KING BURGER KING BURGER KING KING Michael B. reminisces about a FRIED chicken Whopper with BBQ sauce and onion rings.. CRACKED.COM

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Burger King just emailed everyone a blank receipt in a whopper of a mistake.

Burger King has emailed thousands of customers with a blank order email receipt. DRIVE IN ARTES BURGE KING KING RI BURGER KING - - WITH The ANTIK CRACKED COM Thanks to 'an internal pro- cessing error,' ВК sent con- fused burger fans a totally empty receipt, thanking them for their order which will be ready to be picked up at Burger King located at . — The Verge

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They Lied to Vegetarians

They Lied to Vegetarians CRACKED.COM In 2002, McDonald's admitted that items billed as vegetarian, like their fries and hash browns, were actually flavored with es- sence of beef (our new band name) after they were sued by a bunch of vegetarians, including Hindus, who consider cows sa- cred. This is kind of like selling you puppy-flavored ice cream and insisting it's just vanilla. — CBS News

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Gracoro Burger MCDONALD'S CRACKED.COM McDonald's Japan once offered this deep-fried dollop of macaroni, shrimp, and white sauce. — Source

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They Love Lying About Their Fries

They Love Lying About Their Fries CRACKED.COM Nobody thinks McDonald's fries are a pure and natural product, which is why it was so weird when McDonald's ran ads in the U.K. in the early 2000s showing a sliced potato in a cardboard sleeve with the headline The story of our fries (end of story) and the claim that We peel them, slice them, fry them and that's it. When communications authorities con- firmed that there are, in fact, several oth- er steps and ingredients involved, Mc- Donald's was forced to pull the ads, pre- sumably commenting, We don't know what — BBC

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McDonald's Large Fries

McDonald's CRACKED.COM Large Fry 500 calories A large fry with a little ketchup (as any decent human would eat them) has the same calories as two McDonald's hamburgers. — Source: McDonald's

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McDonald's is only in four African countries ماكدونالدر McDonald's M بالدوبالت McDonald's If you find yourself in Africa craving a Big Mac, you'll have to go to Egypt, Morocco, South Africa, or Tunisia. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source: 14 Now-You-Know Fast Food Facts, By The Numbers

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McDonald's 1940 HAMBURGERS - McDonald's BY agree CRACKED.COM Beginning as McDonald's Barbeque, the owners quickly realized hamburgers were outselling the BBQ at the drive-in restaurant. — Source: 13 Fast-Food Restaurants Fascinating Origin Stories

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In the '60s, McDonald's was going to abandon their famous arches but... McDonald's Restaurant McDonald's McDonald's OPER NITTLE STAR a design consultant told them to keep them as Freudian symbol of a pair of nourishing breasts. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source: 18 Fast Food Facts Real Fast

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McDonald's has a surprisingly massive influence on the apple industry. The consumption of sliced apples in the U.S. went up by more than 3x since McD's put them on the menu in 2004, and McD's now sells over 10% of U.S. sliced apples. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source: Business Insider

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The McLibel Case

The McLibel Case 100 10 CRACKED.COM In the '90s, McDonald's launched a libel case against a handful of no-name U.K. activists who distributed pamphlets about the company's harmful practices that ended up dragging on until it be- came the longest trial in English histo- ry. It was a P.R. disaster for McDonald's, who was seen as picking on the little guys, and the legal proceedings (in which the activists were forced to de- fend themselves on a shoestring bud- get) revealed that many of their claims were actually true. — BBC

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DINNERTIMIN' This was how McDonald's tried to appeal to African-American customers in 1976. DOYOUR DINNERTIMIN'' AT McDONALD'S. When you're looking fo

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