The soda fountain's unexpected dominance in soft drink distribution, with its widespread presence in fast food joints, convenience stores, and movie theaters, begs the question of how it achieved such widespread adoption.
1. Death Of The Fast Food Salad Bar
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2. Why Nothing Else Tastes Like McDonalds Fries
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3. How Bad Is Red Meat For You, Really?
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4. Is There Actually Fruit In A Fruit Roll-Up?
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5. How Kevin Hart Tried (And Failed) To Make Fast Food Healthy
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6. Why Did We Stop Snapping Into Slim Jims?
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7. How Fruity Pebbles Kept The Flintstones Alive
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8. The Incredible Rise And Disastrous Fall Of TGI Friday's
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9. Why Cool Whip Isn't Really Whipped Cream
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10. Secret Spin-Off Restaurants You Never Knew Existed
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11. Everything That Went Wrong With Subway
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12. How A Domino's Pizza Mascot Caused A Hostage Situation
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13. How The Creators Of South Park Saved Their Favorite Restaurant
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14. The Well-Deserved Death Of The Ice Cream Truck
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15. Does Anyone Still Wanta Fanta?
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16. What Actually Is Blue Raspberry?
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17. Is 7-11 Food Really That Bad?
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19. Are These Hollywood Hot Dogs Worth Over $10?
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20. The Insanely Rapid Rise Of Raising Cane's
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21. What Really Happened To McDonald's Fried Apple Pie
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22. Which Ginger Ale Is The Definitive Ginger Ale?
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23. How Is AriZona Iced Tea So Cheap?
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24. The Real Reason Eggs Are In EVERYTHING We Eat
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25. Why Are Eggs So Expensive Right Now?
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26. Why Did We All Start Hating Guy Fieri?
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27. Why Does Taco Bell’s Mexican Pizza Keep Disappearing?
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28. Every Fast Food Secret Menu Item We Could Find
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29. Why A&W Is Still The #1 Root Beer After 100 Years
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30. Who Is the Mike in Jersey Mike’s?
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31. Mochi Donuts Are Secretly American
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32. Why Does Cap’n Crunch Destroy Your Mouth?
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33. Can McDonald's Make A Good Chicken Sandwich?
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34. Is Taco Bell's Meat Really Meat?
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35. Why Nearly Everyone In Korea Drinks The Same Liquor
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36. What Exactly Is An Airhead?
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37. The Minty Fresh History Of McDonald's Shamrock Shake
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38. The Disastrous Fall Of Tony Roma's
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39. What Actually Is Bubble Gum Flavor?
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40. Why Is Shake Shack So Expensive? - V3
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41. The Wobbly History Of Jell-O
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42. The Strange Disappearance Of Umami Burger
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43. The Death Of The Gumball Machine
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44. When McDonald's Tried (And Failed) To Make Pizza
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45. How The Pillsbury Doughboy Became The World’s Most Famous Mascot
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46. How Jollibee Bee-came A Fast Food Titan
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47. What Actually Is An Orange Julius?
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48. How Krispy Kreme Went From Half-Baked To Hot Now
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49. The Flame-Broiled Fall of Burger King
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50. What Exactly Is “Cola” Flavor?
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51. Every Crazy McDonald's Item You Can't Get In America
Aired: May 8, 2025McDonald's has successfully adapted its menu to local tastes worldwide, resul...
52. The Most EXPENSIVE Restaurant In The World
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53. How The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Saved Pizza Hut
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54. Is It Safe To Eat Dollar Store Food?
Aired: May 15, 2025Next episode's theme explores the affordable shopping experience at Dollar Ge...
55. The Tangy Reason We All Love Cherry Coke
Aired: May 18, 2025The origins of Cherry Coke can be traced back to flirtatious encounters at a ...
56. How Man v. Food Bit Off More Than He Could Chew
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57. How Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Worked When It Absolutely Should Have Failed
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58. The Disney Magic Behind Dole Whip
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59. The Cheesy Reason The Cheesecake Factory's Menu Is That Long
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60. How Heavy is A Quarter Pounder Really?
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61. Why Nothing Else Tastes Like Movie Popcorn
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62. Why Do Fast Food Restaurants Sell Milkshakes?
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63. Is Whole Wheat Bread Really Healthier Than White?
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65. How Din Tai Fung's Soup Dumplings Took Over The World
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66. What Ever Happened To Tang?
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67. The Top Pizza Chain In Every Region In America
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68. Why The Hell Is It Called Ruth's Chris Steak House?
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69. Were Warheads Ever ACTUALLY Dangerous?
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70. The Death Of The Ice Cream Parlor
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71. Why Doesn't Banana Flavor Taste Like Bananas?
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72. Are Kraft Singles Actually Cheese?
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73. Why Nothing Else Tastes Like A McDonald’s Bun
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74. Why Pizza Pockets Completely Owned The ’90s
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75. Why Is Everyone Obsessed With This Gas Station?
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76. Is Coke Zero Better For You Than Diet Coke?
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77. The REAL Reason That Tipping Became A Thing
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78. Is Luxury Bottled Water Really Better Than Regular Bottled Water?
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79. What Was The Most Popular Burger Of Each Decade?
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80. Is This Soda Actually Good For You?
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81. Everything That Went Wrong With Panera Bread
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82. Everything That Was Fake About Kitchen Nightmares
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83. Classic Lunchbox Juices That Almost Killed Us
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84. The Strange Reason Sour Patch Kids Are Shaped Like Children
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85. Why Nothing Tastes As Good As A McDonald's Hash Brown
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86. What Even Is "Flamin' Hot" Flavor?
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87. Why Cream Soda Never Hit The Big Time
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88. How MrBeast's Feastables Worked When it Absolutely Should Have Failed
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89. Why Are Juice Boxes Only For Kids?
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90. Why The Biggest Mexican Restaurant Of The '80s Suddenly Vanished
Aired: Aug 7, 2025In the next episode, it's a Friday night in 1987, and the scene is set at Chi...
91. What ACTUALLY Happened To Fruitopia
Aired: Aug 10, 2025In the early 2000s, many schools had Fruitopia machines that suddenly appeare...
92. Why Are Continental Breakfasts Only At Hotels?
Aired: Aug 12, 2025Families seeking a comfortable night's stay crave a refreshing start to their...
93. Are There Actual Clams In Clamato Juice?
Aired: Aug 14, 2025The mysterious Clamato Juice, touted as a combination of clams and tomatoes, ...
94. Is Annie’s Mac And Cheese Better For You Than Kraft Mac And Cheese?
Aired: Aug 17, 2025Discover the surprising story behind Annie's Homegrown, the company behind th...
95. Why Is Everyone Obsessed With This Seafood Spice?
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96. Is Celsius Better For You Than Red Bull?
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97. Is Gas Station Sushi Safe To Eat?
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98. Why Your Favorite "Health" Drink Is Not Healthy At All
Aired: Aug 26, 2025The next episode delves into the world of Naked Juice, a brand of fruit juice...
99. How Soda Fountains Took Over America
Aired: Aug 28, 2025The soda fountain's unexpected dominance in soft drink distribution, with its...
100. Classic Lunchbox Snacks That Almost Killed Us
Aired: Aug 31, 2025A nostalgic look back at childhood lunchboxes reveals a mix of treats packed ...
101. The Ice Cold Death Of The Choco Taco
Aired: Sep 3, 2025The Choco Taco was a revolutionary dessert, combining the unexpected elements...
102. How Long Does Beef Jerky ACTUALLY Stay Good?
Aired: Sep 4, 2025The origins of beef jerky as a popular road trip snack date back to the pione...
103. Why Nothing Else Tastes Like Baja Blast
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104. The Red Hot Rise Of Nashville Hot Chicken
Aired: Sep 9, 2025The origins of Nashville Hot Chicken, a culinary phenomenon that has taken th...
105. Everything That Went Wrong With Blimpie
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106. The Secret Behind Red Lobster's Cheddar Bay Biscuits
Aired: Sep 14, 2025In 1968, Red Lobster's founding promise was to create a "harbor for seafood l...
107. How Combos Became The Ultimate Road Trip Snack
Aired: Sep 16, 2025The rise of Combos, those popular pretzel rolls with savory fillings, has bee...
108. Why All Restaurants Suddenly Look The Same
Aired: Sep 18, 2025A new era for fast food chains is emerging, as McDonald's, Taco Bell, and Whi...
109. Why Vanilla Coke Failed (Then Came Back)
Aired: Sep 21, 2025The next episode delves into the mysterious disappearance of Vanilla Coke, a ...
110. How Homer Simpson Saved Donuts
Aired: Sep 23, 2025The next episode explores how popular culture characters have influenced our ...
111. Why Everything Tasted Better In The 90s
Aired: Sep 25, 2025The next episode delves into the nostalgia of the 1990s, reminiscing about th...
112. Everything That Went Wrong With Sbarro
Aired: Sep 28, 2025The iconic Sbarro brand once dominated the mall food court, synonymous with t...
113. Why Does Some Food Taste Better As Leftovers?
Aired: Sep 30, 2025In the next episode, a surprising culinary discovery is made when forgotten l...
114. How Peasant Food Became Fine Dining
Aired: Oct 2, 2025Fine dining is often associated with royalty, nobility, and the elite. Howeve...
115. Pepsi Blue Never Actually Went Away
Aired: Oct 5, 2025The next episode explores the surprising story of Pepsi Blue, a soda that sho...
116. Why Endless Shrimp Was The Dumbest Deal In Restaurant History
Aired: Oct 7, 2025The allure of seafood, particularly shrimp, has captivated many. Restaurant c...
Aired: Oct 9, 2025Seasons: 4
Current Status: Currently Airing
Network: YouTube
Genres:History
