Archimedes’ Death Ray. | Where do Generic Brands come from? | The 50,000-Year-Old Bison Burger.

History is filled with stories that seem too fantastic to be true … and then there’s Archimedes and his death ray.


Private label generic brands are the more affordable option to store brands at your local supermarket. But who makes this stuff, and is it true that it’s secretly made by the name brand company it’s competing against?!


As we’ve discussed on the show before, food expiration dates are suspect, and certainly something that’s 50,000 years old is a no-brainer!  When scientists dug up a perfectly preserved bison, though, they decided to try it.

Sources:
https://www.realclearscience.com/blog/2021/10/28/did_archimedes_death_ray_actually_work_799152.amp.html
https://sporked.com/article/what-is-a-private-label-product/
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/ancient-bison-stew-blue-babe-alaska

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