Does Ice Not Melt in the Microwave?

Before I began writing this article, I quickly melted some ice in a microwave. If you want to skip this article, then, go ahead and take my word for it or go melt some yourself. Or use your common sense. Of course, ice melts in a microwave. Yet, there are YouTube videos where presenters show ice … Read more

Test For Plastic in Rice by Blossom TV YouTube Channel

test for plastic rice blossom tv video

I’ve already debunked one portion of this Blossom video, ‘Is your food fake or real? Find out with these easy tests at home!’ Part of this video contains the famous you can’t melt American cheese with a flame test and this proves it’s plastic, which is the one I debunked. Another part of the video … Read more

Did Sunny Delight Turn Someone’s Skin Orange? Fact Check

sunny delight varieties on store shelf

Sunny Delight, long called Sunny D, which is how it is known today, is an orange-flavored beverage that is not without controversy throughout its long history. One of the biggest scandals was that it supposedly turned a little girl’s skin orange after she habitually consumed large quantities of the drink. Did this really happen or … Read more

Washing Mushrooms Myth: Should You Not Soak Mushrooms?

Many sources say you should avoid soaking mushrooms in water to wash them. Instead, wipe them with a damp paper towel or remove any dirt with a mushroom brush. Mushrooms are waterlogged but also act like little sponges. If you soak them in water, they will absorb even more water and thus will take longer … Read more

Are These Food Examples of the Mandela Effect?

Ed McMahon used to deliver giant checks to people for Publishers Clearing House. We all saw him do it on television commercials during the 1980s. Only, there is no evidence this ever happened. This is an example of the shared memory phenomenon known as the Mandella Effect. According to Buzzfeed, there are 23 food examples … Read more

Kraft American Cheese Burns Instead of Melts When Exposed to Direct Flame?

Many have seen videos of people attempting to melt Kraft American cheese or another processed cheese slice by holding a lighter flame to the cheese, only to find that it resists melting and instead burns, or rather browns and chars. They juxtapose this with a lighter flame held to regular cheese and the cheese melts … Read more