McDonald’s made the decision to discontinue the fried pies in 1992, opting instead for a baked version to appeal to customer preferences and dining trends. McDonald’s Fried Apple Pie had a long initial run from its debut in 1968 ( the same as the Big Mac) until 1992. That was…
Enter the chain’s chicken fajitas, which first found their place on the fast-food menu in 1993. According to Eat This, Not That!, the fajitas were relatively basic and included only chicken, cheese, peppers, and onions. McDonald’s even developed a slogan for the dish, referring to it as “a taste of…
Almost a year after shooting the pilot for the show, she returned to the set 30 pounds lighter. It was a change that put her role as mob princess Meadow Soprano in jeopardy. Meadow Mariangela Soprano, played by Jamie-Lynn Sigler, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series The…
When basketball legend Wilt Chamberlain was asked his opinion on the best player of all time, he responded, “For me it would be Meadowlark Lemon.” Fellow Wilmington great Michael Jordan called Lemon a “true national treasure” and a personal inspiration in Jordan’s youth. In 1988, Meadowlark formed his own comedic…
Final Words. Vikings were only barbarians to a small extent, because although they were horrifyingly barbaric in battle, their way of life was peaceful and organised. They had social organisation and a legal system (the first parliament in history) and religion was part of every Viking’s life. How Did the…
The servants slept in the castle, too, but the farming peasants who grew food for the castle’s inhabitants lived in cottages on the lord’s estate, or manor. During the late Middle Ages, from the 10th to the 16th centuries, kings and lords lived in castles. As well as the lord,…
Other names of medieval taverns include The Ball, The Basket, The Bell, The Cross, The Cup, The Garland, The Green Gate, The Hammer, The Lattice, The Rose and two that were called The Ship. Barrie Cox’ article ‘Some London Inn and Tavern Names 1423-1426’ appears the Journal of the English…
These books are called Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John because they were traditionally thought to have been written by Matthew, a disciple who was a tax collector; John, the “Beloved Disciple” mentioned in the Fourth Gospel; MarkGospel; MarkMark 16 is the final chapter of the Gospel of Mark in the…
In January of 1994, Matthew Ward was diagnosed with not one, but three types of cancer. The word had become all too familiar to him many years before. By age 12, Matthew had lost his mother to a brain tumor and his father to leukemia. For two frightening and uncertain…
(Theodor) Schwann and (Matthias) Schleiden. Theodor Schwann (1810-1822) and Matthias Schleiden (1804-1881) both of them have made their own discoveries and achievements but together they have made one very important discovery (1839): “The Theory of Cells”. This theory badges the cell as a basically particle of plants and animals. (Theodor)…