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Cheapism / Popeye Free Popeye’s Chicken Sandwiches Plus More National Sandwich Day Deals You Don’t Want to Miss
We don’t know where National Sandwich Day came from, but we do know we love a good fast food deal. Turns out, many sandwich chains use this “holiday” as an excuse to drum up business with cheap prices (just as…
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Cheapism / iStock / U.S. Food & Drug Administration Baby Powder Recalled in 35 States Over Asbestos Concerns — Here’s What to Know
Picture this: You grab the container of baby powder and unknowingly cover your infant in asbestos. Unfortunately, that’s the image the latest product recall conjures up. The U.S. Food & Drug Administration just announced that a baby powder recall due…
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Cheapism / Subway Subway’s Very First Holiday Footlong Cookie Is the Perfect Stocking Stuffer
It seems like everyone’s on Subway’s nice list, with Christmas arriving early this year. The sandwich chain announced in a press release last week its latest addition to the dessert lineup: the Double Chocolate Peppermint Footlong Cookie. So, Ho Ho Ho!…
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5second/istockphoto This Is What Happens When You Eat Grapefruit
Grapefruit juice was a go-to drink back in the day for ladies in leotards looking to slim down. Today, the grapefruit remains a popular citrus fruit and juice — unless you’re on certain meds, when you’re cautioned to avoid it.…
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Arnaud Eeckhout/istockphoto Urgent Costco Recall: 3 Popular Products Recalled Over Listeria Fears
Costco is pulling more products off its shelves this week as more reports of listeria contamination sweep the country. Within the past week, the wholesale giant sent separate notices to its members announcing the recall of three products. Read on to…
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Cheapism / iStock E. Coli Outbreak Update: McDonald’s Serves Quarter Pounders Again, Burger King and KFC Drop Onions
A huge E. coli outbreak has killed one person and sickened 75 people. It’s been linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders, and it’s spread to 13 states so far, mostly in the Mountain West. McDonald’s stopped serving the popular burger, and…
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Marc Dufresne/istockphoto 14 Things You Should Never Store in the Basement
The basement seems like a great place to stuff anything you want to keep but still have out of the way. Unfortunately, not everything should go down below, as they…
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Cheapism / Kernow Skies / iStock 25 Most Unusual Foods Around the World
You may think your mother-in-law’s tuna unusual casserole is a little weird, or turn up your nose when offered a bologna and mustard sandwich. But those food choices aren’t considered…
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Viktoriia/istockphoto This Is What Happens When You Take Too Many Vitamins, According to Experts
Most people take vitamins expecting some sort of health boost. But sometimes they have the opposite effect — often as a result of the mega doses in multivitamin supplements, which…
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r/ROCKY13573 via Reddit.com / r/Otherwise_Basis_6328 via Reddit.com These Vintage Photos of Chuck E. Cheese Will Transport You Back in Time
Did you know our old pal Charles Entertainment Cheese is actually 47 years old? His “restaurant” has gone through a lot of changes since 1977, and so have he and…
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Jimmy John’s Jimmy John’s Debuts the Picklewich: A Sandwich With a Giant Pickle for Bread
It is not April 1st by our calendar, but Jimmy John’s has a brand new sandwich And it’s made on an enormous deli pickle. Welcome to the world, Picklewich. What…
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Roman Tiraspolsky/istockphoto TGI Fridays Quietly Closes More Locations, Prepares for Bankruptcy
While TGI Fridays is a popular concept, as a restaurant it’s starting to lose some appeal. Here’s what’s happening with the TGI Fridays chain, which is shutting down locations and…
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Cheapism / iStock Onions Recalled As Possible Source of McDonald’s Deadly E. Coli Outbreak
By now, you’ve probably heard about the E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers that has killed one person and sickened dozens of others largely in Western states…
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Taco Bell 5 Nostalgic Taco Bell Items Are Coming Back, Including Caramel Apple Empanadas(!)
Nostalgia for Taco Bell’s long discontinued items runs deep, and the chain has decided to capitalize on it this fall. Starting Oct. 31, 2024, the Bell is releasing a new…
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Juanmonino/istockphoto / Pepperidge Farm Inc / Cheapism Not Just for Kids: Goldfish Crackers Announces Name Change to Attract an Older Audience
Campbell’s, the owner of Pepperidge Farms, announced today that it would rename its iconic snack, Goldfish to attract a new audience. This comes about a month after Campbell’s dropped the “soup”…
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Cheapism / iStock American Airlines Tries New Boarding System That Publicly Shames ‘Gate Lice’
Do those boarding group numbers really mean anything when you’re boarding a flight? Turns out they don’t really, at least until now. American Airlines is implementing a new system that…
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Cheapism / Yelp 36 Best Regional Sandwiches You Have to Try Across America
For as much as Americans love sandwiches, this country might as well be called the United States of Bread. Practically every region has its own beloved sandwiches, and sometimes you…
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Ratana21/shutterstock McDonald’s Deadly E. Coli Outbreak Spreads to 10 States: Full List Here
McDonald’s is in hot water after a deadly E. coli outbreak linked to its popular Quarter Pounders sickened nearly 50 people across 10 states, with one death reported. The fast-food…
