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Illinois-Shaped Cornflake Sells for $1,350
I'm sure you had better things to do this weekend, but me, I spent mine on eBay looking at a weird number of state-shaped cornflakes. On Friday night, an Austin-based trivia-company purchased a cornflake shaped like Illinois for $1,350. That's right, Monty Kerr, owner of TriviaMania, spent over a thousand dollars on a single cornflake.
Bid on This: Heart-Shaped Potato on Ebay
There's not much time left — the bidding ends in less than 20 hours — but a seller in the UK has posted a heart-shaped potato on ebay. Right now the bidding is only at £6 (approx $12), but if you're interested in this Valentine's Day find, you better move quick! Seems like this must be the year for heart-shaped food anomalies!
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Starbucks To-Go Cold Cup Tumbler: Love It or Hate It?
Even before my afternoon stint as a barista, I was an enthusiastic fan of Starbucks. I go there on an almost daily basis, and often bring in my reusable Starbucks "to go" tumbler. When I first bought it, I had the manager at my local store use a Sharpie to scribble shorthand for my regular order on the side (genius!).
In Italy, Obama Daughters Dabble in Gelato-Making
Meet Malia and Sasha Obama, first children — and future gelato makers? While President Obama was in Rome, Italy, for a G-8 summit, the US embassy contacted the Italian capital's most renowned gelato parlor, Giolitti, to arrange an insider's ice cream tour for the commander in chief's daughters. At the historic gelateria, Malia, 11, and Sasha, 8, donned aprons to become frozen-dessert makers for the afternoon.
Two-Foot-Long French Fry Found at South Carolina Arby's
At an Arby's in Hendersonville, SC, Hannah Odom reached to grab a curly fry and came up long — two feet long, to be exact. In the footage below, captured by a local station, the 15-year-old shows off the unusually long fry, which she's keeping in the refrigerator. She has refrained from auctioning off the item on eBay or eating it, instead waiting to hear back from the Guinness Book of World Records.
Chomp Down on Juno's Hamburger Phone
Last weekend, I finally saw the Oscar-nominated Juno — be sure to fill out your Oscar ballot for a chance to win a prize! — and, as Buzz has mentioned it's an endearing film about a pregnant teenage gal. So why I am mentioning it here on YumSugar?
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