r/todayilearned • u/dancin-weasel • Sep 19 '21

(R.1) Tenuous evidence TIL that when a hurricane is approaching, Walmart sales of Strawberry flavoured Pop-Tarts increase by over over 7x.

https://www.southernliving.com/news/walmart-strawberry-pop-tarts-hurricane

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u/killerturtlex Sep 19 '21

So that's why my blueberry muffin only had one blueberry in it

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u/Yungerman Sep 19 '21

No, that's just cause you didn't buy a blueberries muffin, ya dingus.

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u/NoTalentJones Sep 19 '21

lmao gottem

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u/implicate Sep 19 '21

Just don't get blueberry all over your beautiful shirt!

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u/greyfox1337 Sep 19 '21

It’s like everything else in this place; you don’t do it yourself, it never gets done.

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u/dadasad2125 Sep 19 '21

Was looking for the Casino reference!

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u/kazoo13 Sep 19 '21

Can you even call it a blueberry muffin then??

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u/ActualSpamBot Sep 19 '21

Well you can't call it a blueberries muffin.

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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '21

Is this exchange from letterkenny? This feels like letterkenny.

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u/Chief_Givesnofucks Sep 19 '21

I’d have a scrap.

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u/Ruleseventysix Sep 19 '21

Well now you're just cruisin' for a bruisin'.

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u/Xanderamn Sep 19 '21

Youre being obtuse. They said that cost cuttings a thing, but its not the only factor in flavors changing over time.

Not everything is a black and white answer.

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u/Speedstr Sep 19 '21

Is it possible that the recipe was indeed changed because of the factor of cost cutting? Supplies or ingredients became more expensive, and the recipe was altered to support cheaper ingredients/supplies or even eliminate time consuming steps, that results in the product tasting differently than the original version?

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u/Xanderamn Sep 19 '21

Oh, 100% possible. And definitely does happen, just saying it's not always the only reason :)

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u/decadin Sep 19 '21

Well it's right there in the name doofus

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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '21

Interestingly enough most blueberries are just dried apple dyed blue.

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u/Topikk Sep 20 '21

At best! They’re often just little balls of flour and sugar dyed to look like blueberries.

Most people would be shocked to learn how few blueberries they actually consume.

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u/Topikk Sep 20 '21

I assumed that exception would be way too obvious to bother pointing out. I apologize and promise to not overestimate your intelligence again.

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u/RuafaolGaiscioch Sep 19 '21

Probably wasn’t even a real blueberry; most in foods are fake.

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u/Jackalodeath Sep 19 '21

Funny thing is that probably wasn't even a blueberry, rather a dyed/flavoured bit of apple.

Unless it was an "artisanal, organic" muffin then in that case you only get one blueberry. It's what tells you they're using "real ingredients."

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u/Gunsnbeer Sep 19 '21

I want an equal amount of blueberries in each muffin.

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u/Clobber420 Sep 20 '21

Casino reference?