Brian Boone
School
University Of Oregon
Expertise
Fast Food, Food History, Breakfast Cereal
- Brian has contributed food-based articles to trivia books that have sold more than 10 million copies.
- He wrote two widely produced food-forward plays, "The Egg Play" and "Brisket."
- He has developed and produced podcasts for chefs and culinary celebrities.
Experience
Brian has written trivia and about pop culture for print and the internet for two decades. He's contributed hundreds of articles about food and other subjects for the bestselling Uncle John's Bathroom Reader series. He joined Static Media in 2016, contributing to Mashed, The Daily Meal, and Looper.
Education
Brian received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Magazine Journalism and Theater Arts from the University of Oregon, where he also studied English literature, presented plays, and edited the campus arts and music magazine.
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Stories By Brian Boone
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Get yourself ready for a balanced breakfast and take a look back to the time of leg warmers, aerobics, and the Smurfs with this list of cereals from the '80s.
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Ice cream trucks and their iconic music have become a staple of most summer afternoons. But where did the ice cream truck jingle originate from?
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No matter what you order from the McDonald's counter or drive-thru window, millions of customers order a drink to wash it down, especially Coca-Cola beverages.
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Popcorn is a beloved snack and it has been for hundreds of years. Let's dive into its unique history as a popular food that traces back to the Aztec empire.
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If you want to explore the world of non-alcoholic beers, there's plenty to choose. Here's a road map to the best near-beer brands you should try.
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From big names in sports to music to film and television, celebrities of all stripes are getting involved in the wide world of booze.
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Diet Coke is one of the most popular soda brands in the world, and there's plenty of info worth knowing about this iconic zero-calorie beverage.
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Look closely - there are a lot of numbers on a Costco price tag. Here's a decoder guide to what all those figures on a Costco price tag mean.
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Costco samples are incredibly popular. From the sample workers to physical altercations, here's everything you need to know about those bite-sized samples.
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Here are some of the best -- and most interesting -- Burger King burgers that have been available around the world, from the Full Meaty to SufganiKing.
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There are more than two dozen entries on Jersey Mike's national menu. We've broken down the entire lineup of sub sandwiches, ranked from worst to best.
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A surprising number of common foods are actually other ingredients in disguise. Here are some of the frequently faked foods — and what they really are.
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Coca-Cola may be the most popular soda around, but did you know there's a kosher version? Learn more about this specially-made drink that's suitable year-round.
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While Ronald McDonald has always been the face of McDonald's, there were more characters once associated with McDonaldland. So what happened to them?
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While Taco Bell fans will see a lot of similarities with the chain's locations in India, there are differences, too. See what's on the Taco Bell menu in India.
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For many, a visit to Costco isn't complete without purchasing a rotisserie chicken. Here are some tasty facts about Costco's famous rotisserie chicken.
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Baileys Irish Cream is the world's top-selling liqueur, so it's safe to say that people like it. Still, there's a lot most don't realize about Bailey's.
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An egg can be cooked in dozens, if not hundreds, of different preparations, and just like any other commodity, the price has really fluctuated over the years.
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When it comes to packaged cookies, Oreos may be the most popular. But there are plenty of little known facts you probably didn't know about the sandwich cookie.