Author: pralines

Who Invented the Ice Cream Cone?

November 12, 2015

Americans have been enjoying ice cream on a cone for over a century. The ice cream cone was actually invented independently by two people and has evolved into the waffle cones,

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A Brief History of Ice Cream

October 15, 2015

Ice cream has been around in various forms since the second century B.C., but it is unclear exactly when it was invented or by whom. Alexander the Great enjoyed eating snow

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Scientists Create Slower-Melting Ice Cream

October 7, 2015

An ice cream cone is a welcome treat on a hot summer day, but it can make your hands sticky when it melts. Scientists have found a solution to that messy

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Finland to Drop Tax on Ice Cream and Candy

October 1, 2015

Finnish regulators have announced that they plan to eliminate a tax on ice cream and confectionery at the beginning of 2017. Finland’s Cabinet Committee on Economic Policy announced the change after

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5-Year-Old Girl Buys Troopers Ice Cream after Funeral

September 23, 2015

Isabella Gregory, a 5-year-old Kentucky girl, decided to use her allowance money to buy ice cream sundaes for a group of state troopers who stopped at a restaurant after attending a

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What Causes ‘Brain Freeze?’

September 18, 2015

Many people who enjoy ice cream are familiar with “brain freeze,” a mind-numbing headache that can be caused by eating frozen treats. Scientists are still not entirely sure what causes the

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Time to Get Ready for Fall Ice Cream Flavors

September 10, 2015

Now that the Labor Day weekend is behind us, it’s time to turn our attention to fall. That’s right. Don’t think of Labor Day as the end of the summer. Think

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Using Ice Cream to Encourage Bike Safety

September 3, 2015

As we wind down the summer season, folks will be looking to enjoy the perks of summer one last weekend. We’re talking about things like bike rides and a trip to

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Very Old Ice Cream

August 27, 2015

Talk about freezer burn. How’s this for very old ice cream? Some folks across the pond got a true taste of ice cream from centuries ago. This week, the Kingston Palace

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The Ice Cream Truck Jingle Lawsuit

August 20, 2015

You’ve heard the jingle. If you’ve ever grown up in an area where the ice cream truck rolls by in the summer, you know the Mister Softee ice cream truck jingle.

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