33 Filling Bits of Fast-Food Trivia That Will Have Your Brain Hungry for More in About An Hour

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33 Filling Bits of Fast-Food Trivia That Will Have Your Brain Hungry for More in About An Hour
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When we saw a KFC commercial for a menu item known as the “Fill Up,” we were a little grossed out that the main selling point was just to fill you up. It’s basically like saying, “Look, this ain’t the best stuff here, but it’ll fill that gullet of yours, so that’s gotta count for something, right?”

While that feels greasy and gross in food terms, we have no qualms in stealing the idea for this list. Welcome to the “Fact Fill Up,” where your brain can stuff itself stupid on all kinds of interesting facts about fast food! Like KFC, they’ll be oozing out of your pores.

Arby’s

Arby's bought Dunkin for $11.3 billion ROAST Beer Sandwich IS DELICIOUS Arby's Several years prior, Arby's bought Buffalo Wild Wings for $2.9 billion. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

The Colonel

Colonel Sanders wore only white suits for the last 20 years of his life. The KFC spokesperson's trademark white suit sold for $21,510 at an auction in 2013. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

Dave Thomas

Dave Thomas appeared in more than 800 commercials Wendy's founder became a household name through the longest-running campaign. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

Wendy’s

The lady who claimed to find a finger in her Wendy's chili was sentenced to 9 years in prison Anna Aayala was released after four years on good behavior. She apologized to the food chain for the attempted scam. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

In-N-Out

Lynsi Snyder became the sole owner/heiress of In-N-Out on her 35th birthday. IN-N-OUT BURGER She has been the target of at least two attempted kidnappings so she tries to stay out of public eye for her family's safety. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

White Castle

White Castle is the oldest fast-food burger chain, originating in 1921 White Castle WhiteChotte.com el Castle Save Uron The company's assembly line style food preparation helped to lead the the entire fast food industry. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

Shaq

Shaq owns 155 Five Guys Burgers and 17 Auntie Annie's Pretzels. FIVE GUYS HERBERA and RE SHAME TE FIVE GUYS E BUY - GET CARD - NOT ENTER That's more than 10% of the Five Guys in the United States. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

Burger King’s Pokemon Balls

Burger King issued a recall of 25 million Pokemon balls. After two deaths, Burger King offered a small fry in exchange for anyone who would return the kid's toy. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

Dairy Queen

Dairy Queen can't legally call its product ice cream because it's only 5% buttercream. DAIRY QUEEN To be categorized as ice cream, it must have 10% butterfat, so they refer to it as soft serve instead. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

The Number of McDonald’s Locations in the U.S.

There are more U.S. museums than there are Starbucks and McDonalds - combined LOCANSES McDonald's SPEEDER SERVICE SYSTEM HAMBURGERS We have Sold OVER 1 MILLION McDonald's There are around 11,000 Starbucks and 14,000 McDonald's locations in the U.S., compared to 35,000 museums. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

Hula Burgers

MCDONALD'S released the HULA BURGER. M It consisted of PINEAPPLE between 2 cheese slices. It was introduced as a meat alternative for Catholics that could not eat red meat on Fridays. Ultimately, it was a terrible idea and the Filet-O-Fish was popularized. CRACKED.COM

McDonald’s Fashion Line

CRACKED.COM McDonald's launched a fashion line. In 2015, McDonald's launched a Big Mac clothing line in a fashion show in Sweden. The line included clothing, wallpapers, bed sheets, and even a dog coat.

BK Perfume

For one day in 2015, Burger King rolled out a fragrance called Flame-Grilled, for customers in Japan. It cost around $42, and reportedly BURGER KING smelled like cumin and onions. CRACKED.COM

The McAfrika

In 2002, McDonald's Norway released the M MCAFRIKA. It was a McAfrika DISASTER. It came at Fra kr. 32,- a time when many African countries were facing MASS FAMINE. Following a backlash, McDonald's allowed some locations to have donation boxes for humanitarian efforts. GRAGKED.COM

BK Japan

In 2015, Burger King Japan introduced special, limited edition red burgers. Aka Samurai Chicken and Aka Samurai Beef were served on a red bun (colored with tomato powder) with a slice of red cheese and a special ANGRY Sauce made from miso paste and chili. GRAGKED.COM

The Windows 7 Whopper

Burger King once released the Windows 7 Whopper in Japan to promote the release of Windows 7. 10.22 Windows 7 -- It's your Windows7 regular Whopper, but WHOPPER with seven beef patties. The first 30 burgers cost -- Y777, and the rest of them cost Y1450. **** 130 BURGER 10/220~ 10/280 777 ! KING CRACKED COM

Tim Hortons

If you like Buffalo wings, you'll love Tim Hortons' Buffalo Latte (or maybe not). BUFFALO LATTE Tim Horto Est. The AL two select Buffale, NY restaurants - Who supples TALE adidas - adidas Cream MAC Degree E INDAZ JAN Main WWC Adidas 200m This refreshing beverage is infused with Buffalo sauce flavor and seasoning. It is only available in select Tim Hortons Restaurants in Buffalo, New York. CRACKED COM

Wendy’s Chocolate Frosties

Wendy's chocolate Frosty is actually half chocolate and half vanilla. CRACKED.COM Owner Dave Thomas thought full chocolate would be too over- powering a flavor paired with their burger and fries meal.

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Chick-fil-A’s Invite-Only VIP Access

CRACKED CHICK-FIL-A'S INVITE-ONLY VIP ACCESS. In this exclusive food loyalty program, top eaters were given VIP status and a black card, which gave them free meals, backstage tours to locations, and getaway trips.

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Chick-fil-A Volunteers

Chick-fil-A wants to pay 'volunteers' 5 sandwiches an hour. GRAGKED.COM The North Carolina restau- rant posted a job opportu- nity on Facebook, saying Drive Thru Express volun- teers could Earn 5 free entrees per shift (1 hr) worked. The post was soon deleted.

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Taco Bell's Beef Nachos BellGrande

Taco Bell CRACKED.COM Beef Nachos BellGrande 730 calories = You could eat the Nachos BellGrande or, for the same calories, you could dine on 4.3 Taco Bell Crunchy Tacos.

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Small Whoppers

WEIRD WORLD Customers are suing Burger King, claiming the Whopper is smaller than advertised. The plaintiffs in the lawsuit, which was filed in the Southern District of Florida, are seeking monetary damages for anyone who was deceived by Burger King's advertising. CRACKED.COM

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The First McDonald’s Drive-Thru

The first McDonald's drive-thru opened next to a military base in Arizona. 5 McDonald's SERVICE SYSTEM HAMBURGERS McDonald's The have Sold OVER 1 MILLION Soldiers at the base couldn't show up in public in a work or duty uniform, so a drive-thru was set up to allow them to buy at McDonald's anyway. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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The Left-Handed Whopper

In 1998 for April Fools', Burger King took out a -page ad announcing a Left-Handed Whopper. Burger King introduces the left-handed Whopper. Fat: E a B

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McSalads Shakers

McDonald's McSalad Shakers Grilled Garden Chef Chicken Caesar Props to McDonald's for attempting to make salads fun, but there's a reason we don't normally eat salads out of cups. This stayed on the menu for three years, not bad for a healthier option. CRACKED.GOM

Pizza Hut

At Pizza Hut in the UAE, there's CHOCOMANIA available for dessert. It's made of pizza dough stuffed with melted white and dark chocolate chips, and sp

Burger King in Europe

Burger King's Chili Cheese Nuggetso Just libe your regular chicken nuggets, but filled with warm savory chili cheeseo Only available in Europe. Sadly.

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