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20 Tasty Backstories to the Food We Love

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Chocolate Chip Cookies

Invented by Ruth Wakefield in the 1930s when she ran out of baker's chocolate and used chopped chocolate, creating the iconic treat we love.

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Caesar Salad

Created by Caesar Cardini in Tijuana, Mexico, during Prohibition by improvising with available ingredients in his restaurant in 1924.

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Buffalo Wings

Invented by Teressa Bellissimo at the Anchor Bar in Buffalo, New York, in 1964 when she tossed fried chicken wings in hot sauce.

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Nachos

Invented by Ignacio "Nacho" Anaya in Mexico in 1943 when he combined tortilla chips, cheese, and jalapenos for a group of visitors.

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Coca-Cola

Created by John S. Pemberton, a pharmacist in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1886, initially as a medicinal tonic, and underwent formula changes to become the famous soft drink we know today.

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Potato Chips

Created by George Crum, a chef in New York, in the 1850s when he sliced potatoes thinly and fried them to satisfy a demanding customer.

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S'mores

 First mentioned in a Girl Scouts publication in 1927, the name is a contraction of "some more" due to its irresistibility.

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