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June 13, 2023

FACT OF THE DAY

  • June 13, 2023
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Colonial Americans fed lobster to prisoners because it was so cheap

Lobster is one of those things you buy at fancy restaurants where waiters bring you baskets of artisanal bread and call you things like “Sir” and “Madam”. However, that was not always the case. In the colonial era of the United States of America, lobster was so abundant, easy to find, and cheap that it was simply cooked up and served to prisoners as their jail food. No word on if they got hot butter to dip it in, but we would bet against it.

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      Thomas Jefferson was the main author of the Declaration of Independence.

       

      The Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. We now credit Thomas Jefferson with the Declaration’s authorship, but that was not the case on that momentous day, nor for a significant time afterwards.

      The document was drafted by a committee made up of John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Roger Sherman, and Robert Livingston. Jefferson, recognized for his ability with words, wrote the first draft; then it was edited by the others, and then edited again by the whole Congress. Fifty-six members of Congress signed it (one of them as late as November).

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      Florida

      Guacamole fans, rejoice. The first avocado tree in the United States was planted in Florida in 1833, making taco night in American homes infinitely better since.

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      Hawaii

      Need your caffeine fix? Hawaii is one of only two U.S. states to grow coffee beans. The Kona region of the Big Island is home to over 650 coffee farms alone.

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      July 6, 2023

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      Idaho

      Yes, we want fries with that. While potatoes are grown in all 50 states of the U.S., Idaho remains the country's biggest producer, harvesting about 13 billion pounds annually.

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      Illinois

      Chicago's famous deep-dish pizza isn't an Italian export, but rather an American original. Chicago restaurant Pizza Uno first created the dish in 1943, and it has become the city's most iconic food since.

       

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      Indiana

      The Hoosier State is one of the country's biggest corn producers, harvesting 983 million bushels in 2018. The state takes great pride in its kernel production and even has a town named Popcorn.

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      Iowa

      We have found your new vacation destination, ice cream lovers. Le Mars, Iowa, was deemed the "Ice Cream Capital of the World" in 1994, and produces more ice cream from a single company, Blue Bunny, than any other city in the world.

       
       

       

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      Kansas

      This midwestern state harvests so much wheat in a year that its annual harvest could bake 36 billion loaves of bread — enough to feed the world's population for about two weeks.

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      Kentucky

      This state's popular food export is no secret: Colonel Harland Sanders cooked the first batch of Kentucky Fried Chicken at Sanders Cafe in Corbin, Kentucky. The recipe has changed a few times over the years, and the first bucket of KFC chicken sold in 1957.

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      Louisiana

      This state's flavors are so intricate that it has its own cuisine. Cajun food is derived from French-speaking Acadian immigrants who came to Louisiana in the 18th century. It is known for its aromatic preparation of vegetables, rice, and seafood.

       

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