3 MIND- BLOWING FACTS ABOUT TACO BELL The Secret Link Between Home Depot, the Government, and Fast-Food Tacos
2. Taco Bell killed Taco Kid. Before it bought Taco Bell in the 1970s, PepsiCo tried to compete with it. The company launched a restaurant dubbed Taco Kid under its Pizza Hut banner. According to Mental Floss, Taco Bell swiftly stomped out its kid brother. In response, PepsiCo opened its wallet and bought the chain for $130 million. 3. The U.S. government was behind the Quesalupa (sort of). In February 2016, Taco Bell launched the Quesalupa, a taco featuring a shell stuffed with melted pepper jack cheese. It was the chain’s cheesiest offering to date, perhaps because it got a boost from Dairy Management Incorporated, the branch of the United States Department of Agriculture in charge of unloading the country’s 1.4-billion pound cheese surplus . That’s right: The Quesalupa was (kind of) a tasty government conspiracy. This is just the tip of the Taco Bell iceberg. To learn about the chain’s wacky endeavors (including putting a bullseye in the ocean for astronauts and flying 10,000 Doritos Locos Tacos to Alaska by helicopter), visit TacoBell.com/History.
Did you know that Oct. 4 is National Taco Day? Corn or flour tortillas, hard or soft shells, we really love our tacos here in the USA. According to NationalTacoDay.com, Americans ate more than 4.5 billion tacos last year. End to end, that’s 490,000 miles of tortilla-wrapped beans, meat, and cheese. By far, the biggest peddler of light-speed tacos in the country is Taco Bell, the fast-food scion of Americanized Mexican cuisine. In 2012, Taco Bell’s Doritos Locos Taco went the food equivalent of viral, selling more than 500 million tacos in just 14 months. It seems like there’s a Taco Bell on every street corner, but how much do you really know about the chain? To celebrate National Taco Day, we’re serving up three Taco Bell facts that will blow your mind. 1. Home Depot helped bring Doritos Locos Tacos to life. After Frito-Lay reached out to Taco Bell to suggest a collaboration, the development team turned to a hardware store for help. To create the famous snack, they “basically went out to Home Depot to buy a paint-spray gun” and blasted a taco with Dorito dust, according to Grub Street.
5 Ways to Improve Your Relationship
W ith a S pouse W ho H as B ipolar D isorder
Individuals who have a bipolar disorder diagnosis may show many different “faces,” but they are never sure which one will show on any given day. A whirlwind of emotions may take over when they least expect it, which is a struggle not only for the diagnosed individual, but also for their family, friends, and partners. If you’re married to someone suffering from bipolar disorder, you know all too well how difficult it can be. One moment, life is full of love and positive energy. Then the next thing you know, there’s a shadow looming over your relationship. So, what can you do for yourself and your partner? Get support. It’s not easy being married to someone who’s been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. You may find yourself focusing all your time and energy on caring for the person you love and can easily forget to care for yourself too. Consider joining a support group or talking with a therapist who can help you come to terms with the faces of bipolar and allow you to focus on how you feel. Build on your relationship. Mental illness takes its toll on most of us, especially when you’re in a relationship. Couples therapy is a great way to build on your relationship and learn to understand the struggles both you and your partner face.
time out to de- stress and analyze your emotions
is a great way for you to understand how you feel whilst getting some much- needed alone time. This will benefit your relationship in the long run.
Just talk. Like in any relationship, communication is important. This is especially true when your spouse has bipolar disorder. To better understand how you should act around them, sit and talk with your spouse to discuss what you can do to support them. Speak about your feelings too, which will help you come to mutual agreements and become closer. Recall your best moments — and laugh. It’s important to enjoy the good times for what they are. Remember why you fell in love with your spouse, and when times get tough, laugh with one another. Often, the best way to get your spouse out of a low mood is laughing with them.
Take time to renew yourself. It’s okay to need some space, especially when your partner’s moods are strong. Going on a trip and taking some
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