Card 281
Question
In 1946, BBC aired the first-ever cooking show, called "Cookery". What was the first dish ever cooked on television?
Answer
Lobster vol-au-vents
Food History and Trivia
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Card 282
Question
Who was the 1st athelte to appear on a box of Wheaties?
Answer
Lou Gehrig
Card 283
Question
Who is the father of bacteriology?
Answer
Louis Pasteur
Card 284
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Who developed the process of pasteurization in the1860s?
Answer
Louis Pasteur
Card 285
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Who is most responsible for disproving the theory of spontaneous generation?
Answer
Louis Pasteur
Card 286
Question
Why was the McDonald's Cherry Pie discontinued?
Answer
Low sales/demand
Card 287
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What flavor of ice cream did Baskin-Robbins introduce to commemorate America's landing on the moon on July 20, 1969?
Answer
Lunar cheesecake
Card 288
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What scientific group is thought to have started the Industrial Revolution?
Answer
Lunar Society of Birmingham
Card 289
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Which U.S. President signed the Wholesome Meat Act into law?
Answer
Lyndon B. Johnson
Card 290
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What chocolate company shares part of its name with a red planet?
Answer
M&M Mars
Card 291
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What is the term for the fear of cooking?
Answer
Mageirocophobia
Card 292
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In 1215 England, this legal document included statements setting single standard measures for wine, ale, and corn.
Answer
Magna Carta
Card 293
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In 1990 which state became the first to ban tetra-pak juice boxes in its landfills?
Answer
Maine
Card 294
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What food product was invented by a French chemist in 1869 by treating oils w/hydrogen?
Answer
Margarine
Card 295
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What does the M in M & Ms stand for?
Answer
Mars & Murrie, to co-creators of the candy
Card 296
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What was the first state law against adulteration and when and where was it enacted?
Answer
Massachusettes Act Against Selling Unwholesome Provisions in 1785
Card 297
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What was the first synthetic dye, when and by whom?
Answer
Mauve, by Sir Wm. Henry Perkins in 1856.
Card 298
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Which fast-food chain popularized the Happy Meal?
Answer
McDonald’s.
Card 299
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Which ancient civilization is credited with the earliest written recipes?
Answer
Mesopotamians.
Card 300
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Which country is credited with inventing chocolate as a beverage?
Answer
Mexico
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