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Hefty hamburgers. Contrary to popular belief, hamburgers did not originate in Hamburg, Germany. The
town of Hamburg, New York, claims credit for the invention and recently celebrated the 100th anniversary
of the event by producing a 325-lb. specimen. Actually, as hamburgers go, that was not the most profound
statement ever made. In March, 1975, a 440-lb. hamburger was concocted in Blackpool, England.
It measured 14 ft. in diameter. Still, it was a midget compared with the 4,411-lb.
whopper cooked up in Brussels, Belgium, in March,1983. After grilling, it was
carved up into 7,440 portions.
Conspicuous consumption. Guess who consumes the most calories per diem.
An international survey revealed that Belgians, who net an average of 3,645 calories
per person, per day, are among the highest. This comes as no surprise to anyone
who has ever been exposed to Belgian chocolates, beer; beef and cooked-in-butter
temptations, not to mention their national fast-food treat: a scoop of French fries
doused with mayonnaise!
An economical omelet. Company coming? Short of cash? You can throw a generous
omelet party for 24 guests, using only one egg—provided it's an ostrich egg. Of all the
birds known today, the ostrich lays the largest egg. It measures 6 to 8 inches in length,
4 to 6 inches in diameter, and weighs, on the average, 3.7 lbs. Hearty appetite.
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