1. McDonald's and Starbucks Teamed Up on a New Cup to Help the Environment
McDonald's and Starbucks have joined forces to come up with a new, fully compostable cup to eliminate waste. They're letting people submit ideas, choosing the best ones and then tossing up to a million dollars at each one to see if they pan out. And if one does, it could be huge for the environment.
2. After 20 years, Chick-fil-A
is doing away with its annual cow calendars. And some of its fans are OUTRAGED about it.
3. America's Ten Favorite Burger Toppings and Mayo Got Snubbed
Now we've got stats on our favorite BURGER toppings. And ketchup only took third, while mayo got totally snubbed:
1. Cheese. 82% of people said they like it on their burgers.
2. Lettuce, 77%.
3. Ketchup, 69%.
4. Tomatoes, also 69%.
5. Pickles, 64%.
6. Onions, 63%.
7. Mustard, 55%.
8. Bacon, 51%.
9. Avocado, 36%.
10. A fried egg, 12%.
The survey also asked people what their favorite summer foods are, and we're all about the MEATS. The top five summertime foods are burgers, hot dogs, steak, barbecued chicken, and ribs.
4. The Craziest Ice Cream Flavors in America Include Cilantro, Lobster, Kimchi, and Horseradish
The website Delish.com just put together a list of the STRANGEST or craziest ice cream flavors in every state. And here are 10 of the best ones:
1. Vietnamese Coffee with Frosted Almonds and Peanut Butter Curry ice cream in California.
2. A blend of orange, mango, and strawberry ice cream, served with a real SCORPION on top in Delaware.
3. Fruit Cake ice cream in Georgia.
4. Pineapple Cilantro ice cream in Kansas.
5. Lobster ice cream in Maine.
6. Old Bay crab seasoning ice cream in Maryland.
7. Olive Oil ice cream in New Jersey.
8. Horseradish ice cream in New York.
9. Kimchi and Rice in Oregon.
10. Tomato in Washington.
5. A Man Is Trying to Visit Every Starbucks in the World So Far He's Been to 14,400 and Spent $150,000
There's a guy who's on a quest to visit every Starbucks on the planet. He's been at it since 1997, and he's hit more than 14,400 locations in over 50 countries but he's only about halfway done. And so far he's spent over $150,000 on his mission.
6. Firefighters Have to Put Out a Fire After a Bunch of Tortilla Chips Spontaneously Combust
Firefighters in Austin, Texas had to put out a fire at a TORTILLA CHIP factory last week after a bunch of the chips spontaneously combusted.
The factory says they were trying out a new way to make chips that, quote, "didn't work out so well." Fortunately no one was hurt.