Fun Facts

September is National Mushroom Month, so let’s have some fun with one of our favorite foods: • Agaricus bisporus are the most common edible mushrooms…

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has issued a recall order after detecting Influenza-A H5N1 (bird flu) in raw milk. The samples were…

On January 11, 1935, Amelia Earhart became the first person to make a solo flight from Hawaii to California. This was a dangerous 2,408-mile flight…

“The embarrassing thing is that my salad dressing is out-grossing my films.” Paul Newman, born January 26, 1925

On January 8, 1946, Elvis Presley received his first guitar for his 11th birthday. (Apparently, he would have preferred a bicycle or a rifle.)

“If they can make penicillin out of moldy bread, they can sure make something out of you.” Muhammad Ali, born January 17, 1942

Six people were hospitalized after a home exploded near Hayward, California. 75 firefighters arrived to battle the three-alarm blaze. The explosion and fire left three…

January is California Dried Plum Month, so let’s take a look at some fun facts about this healthy food: Prunes are simply dried plums –…

  On February 4, 1946, RCA gave the first U.S. demonstration of an all-electronic color television system. The first public demonstration was on October 30th….