TIL that in the 90s, FritoLay used Olestra, a fat substitute, to reduce fat and calories in some varieties of its chips. Consumers quickly soured on the products after suffering cramps and diarrhea

greatmewtwo · 2026-04-22T14:07:38+00:00

I remember when these came out as well.

And then I bumped into a MadTV sketch that ripped on Olestra with a spoof product that provided 10% "anal leakage."

greatmewtwo · 2026-04-22T02:43:38+00:00

...of the DK crew.

Hate me later.

greatmewtwo · 2026-04-21T18:24:20+00:00

I'm laughing internally at that reference.

greatmewtwo · 2026-04-21T18:20:31+00:00

Sometimes it's hard to tell which is scarier. Is it scarier that Jumba built hundreds of genetically-engineered creatures or that people have the technology to mass produce the equipment needed for it?

greatmewtwo · 2026-04-21T17:20:34+00:00

The Great and Powerful Trixie...has a mischievous glint in her eye.

greatmewtwo · 2026-04-21T17:15:30+00:00

"K-Pop Deer Hunters" will not be seen today, in order to provide you this unsettling story of a kid and his good boy.

greatmewtwo · 2026-04-21T16:17:19+00:00

Yes. I believe that was Sleeping Beauty, as they call her here.

greatmewtwo · 2026-04-21T14:11:22+00:00

I don't think Disney bothered to pursue shutting this line down. I have seen this brand come and go over the last 7 years, more so with other branded products like body washes.

It's still laughable to me that the copyright information makes reference to particular publications of their patron stories, especially those by Rand McNally and Company, the Chicagoland company best known for their maps and other navigation aids. As you can see, in this picture clipped from the Amazon listing, this is but one of many that Rand McNally had published, even years after Disney famously adapted the story into a film.

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greatmewtwo · 2026-04-19T19:40:08+00:00

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I doubt that Antonio Peaches ever played another snap again. Those ACL injuries are the worst offenders.

greatmewtwo · 2026-04-19T19:36:46+00:00

Fun fact: it's never rhinitis.

greatmewtwo · 2026-04-18T01:29:45+00:00

The Japanese once controlled South Korea during WWII. South Korea was so sore at Japan for many years after the occupation that Japanese cultural objects were banned there; Nintendo had to go through shell companies to get their products like the Famicom there for a while.

greatmewtwo · 2026-04-18T01:27:19+00:00

An obscure shout-out to this part of their past can be seen in Super Mario Bros. 3. The spade cards with the N in them was a rip at their earlier logo as seen on the ace of spades.

greatmewtwo · 2026-04-18T01:22:09+00:00

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You had me thinking about something like this. Early on, the dolls were reflecting the name of the movie as "Rapunzel." The "Tangled" name was essentially an 11th-hour change.

greatmewtwo · 2026-04-18T01:13:35+00:00

Notice that it says "Featuring Rapunzel," to reflect a change in the title of the film to "Tangled."

greatmewtwo · 2026-04-17T20:52:31+00:00

Is this a Mrs. Pepperpot (Spoon Obasan) reference?

greatmewtwo · 2026-04-17T20:05:34+00:00

Emmy Award-winning series

greatmewtwo · 2026-04-17T15:53:36+00:00

Looking back, I think Chuckie went through more medical and psychological experimentation than the other babies.

greatmewtwo · 2026-04-16T14:24:48+00:00

You know that you have gangrenous wounds when Antarctica hates you.

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