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829. Betty Crocker Frosting Stored Out of Refrigeration

Risky or Not? ·

2025/09/26

Justin’s actual frosting.Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of storing frosting that says "Cover and

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828. Vintage US Meals, Ready-to-Eat (MREs)

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2025/09/24

DALL·E image text: Four cheerful club members gather around a table piled with dusty, vintage MRE packages. A wooden sign above them reads “Vintage MRE Club.” The group smiles with

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827. Bloated Meat Packages

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2025/09/22

Screen capture from TikTok Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of meat from puffy or bloated packages.Dr

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826. Ballpark Cheeseburger With Self-Serve Sticky Cheese

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2025/09/19

A man at a baseball stadium concession stand holds a hamburger, frowning at a messy stack of cheese slices on a tray. Another person’s hand reaches in to grab a slice, emphasizing

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825. Air Cooled Hard Boiled Eggs After a Week at Room...

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2025/09/17

Figure from Barbut et at., 1987 of hard cooked egg shelf lifeDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from

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824. Drinking Horatio Nelson's Embalming Fluid Made...

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2025/09/15

ChatGPT image text: A lifeless British admiral from 1800 lies preserved in a wooden barrel filled with brandy, camphor, and myrrh. His ornate naval uniform contrasts with his pale

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823. Costco Free Food Samples

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2025/09/12

ChatGPT image text: In a warehouse store, a smiling employee in a red apron offers food samples while a serious professor in a white lab coat studies the setup, arms crossed.

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822. Don's Rusty Shower Event

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2025/09/10

ChatGPT image text: A hotel bathroom shows a broken showerhead spilling rusty water into a white tub. Shattered metal pieces lie near the drain as orange-brown stains spread across

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821. Consuming a Fly in Wine, Twice

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2025/09/08

A blonde Canadian man sits in a bathtub, spitting out red wine after discovering a fly in his glass. He grips a video game controller in his other hand, looking shocked and

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820. "Canning" an Unrefrigerated Low Acid Canned Food

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2025/09/05

A dented aluminum can with “BEER” crossed out by a bold red X and “LACF” beneath it seeps neon green slime from the seam near the closed pull top. The ooze dribbles down the side and

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819. Storing Garlic Confit in Ben's Refrigerator for...

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2025/09/03

DALL·E image text: A cheerful Canadian-looking professor in a plaid flannel shirt and beanie gives a thumbs-up inside a refrigerator set at 37°F. In the foreground, a clear container

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818. Not Drinking 8 Glasses of Water a Day

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2025/09/01

ChatGPT: A sad-looking man rests his face in his hands at a table, staring at eight identical glasses of water lined up in front of him. His furrowed brow and downturned mouth

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817. Going to the Beach With a Vibrio Alert

Risky or Not? ·

2025/08/29

DALL·E image text: A Massachusetts beach scene features a bold yellow warning sign. The red header reads “WARNING,” followed by black text stating: “RARE Vibrio vulnificus BACTERIA.”

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816. Washing Produce With Just Plain Water

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2025/08/27

DALL·E image text: A person rinses fresh strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries under a modern faucet using a metal strainer. In the background, a sleek electronic fruit-washing

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815. Radioactive Shrimp

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2025/08/25

DALL·E image text: A shrimp superhero stands ready for battle, muscular and armored with its shell, wearing a red cape and a glowing radioactive emblem. Green smoke rises from a

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814. Eating Dane's Raw Teewurst

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2025/08/22

DALL·E image text: A packaged Teewurst sausage labeled “Cook to 165°F for regulatory purposes,” “Raw Pork,” and “Spread on a cracker and enjoy raw,” with a photo of the spread on a

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813. Squishing a Bug That Smells Like Maple Syrup

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2025/08/20

DALL·E image text: An older male food microbiology professor in a lab coat stares puzzled at a Boxelder bug on his finger. He wears glasses and has a gray beard. A bottle of maple

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812. Soaking Cedar Planks for Salmon in Room...

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2025/08/18

DALL·E image text: A stack of smooth cedar planks soaks in a stainless steel tub filled with water. In the background, fresh salmon fillets rest on a metal tray, ready for cooking

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811. Raspberries at Room Temperature for About 28 Hours

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2025/08/15

DALL·E image text: A ceramic bowl overflows with ripe, red raspberries, sitting on a sunlit kitchen counter. Soft daylight filters through a nearby window, casting a warm, nostalgic

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810. White Bread

Risky or Not? ·

2025/08/13

DALL·E image text: A golden-crusted loaf of sliced white bread sits on a pastel blue countertop in a cheerful 1950s kitchen, surrounded by mint-green tiles, yellow curtains, and red

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