Exceptional Eaters

By Econ70 | 07/03/2014

While started in 1972, 1979 marked the start of the “modern era” of the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest. The winner that year, Thomas Stash, stashed 19 in 10 minutes. By 2000 the record was 25.125. In 2001 the great Takeru Kobayashi (who won six straight championships) obliterated the record by eating 50. Since 2007…

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Happy 236th Birthday!

By Econ70 | 07/03/2012

This 4th of July, there’s a 33% chance your hot dog or pork sausage comes from IA, with the runner up states being NC and MN. There’s a 17% chance your burger comes from TX with NE and KS being next and a 33% your baked beans come from ND. Lastly, if you eat corn…

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