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  • June 2008

    • Physicist: No, Cell Phones Can't Pop Corn

      Wired  |  Jun 10, 08 3:18 PM CDT

      Physicist: No, Cell Phones Can't Pop Corn

      (Newser) - YouTube videos showing three people popping corn with their cell phones have taken the Internet by storm, but apparently aren’t for real, Wired reports: A physics professor says the feat just isn’t possible. Instead, the videos look like a viral marketing campaign. The phones seem to be the same make and model, and two YouTube users posted French, Japanese and two American versions. More »

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      cell phones  • YouTube  • marketing  • viral video  • popcorn

  • May 2008

    • Slumping Popcorn Sales Will Pop Ticket Prices

      Advertising Age  |  May 20, 08 6:49 AM CDT

      Slumping Popcorn Sales Will Pop Ticket Prices

      (Newser) - Movie tickets have long been partly subsidized by popcorn sales, but that business model is set to pop as the price of corn soars, Advertising Age reports. As moviegoers pass up the pricey snack, cinemas will need to hike ticket charges to cover the difference. One expert on the movie biz thinks ticket prices could climb as much as 30% this year. More »

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      commodities  • corn  • movie theaters  • cinema  • popcorn

  • March 2008

    • As Global Temps Rise, So Do ... Popcorn Prices

      Los Angeles Times  |  Mar 14, 08 9:00 PM CDT

      As Global Temps Rise, So Do ... Popcorn Prices

      (Newser) - The movie stars driving flex-fuel SUV are driving up popcorn prices at the nation’s nickelodeons, and it’s not because of their salaries: A move toward planting crops for alternative-fuel production has made popping corn more scarce—and therefore more expensive, the Los Angeles Times reports. Moviegoers shouldn’t fret too much, for the hike could be as little as 15 cents. More »

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      movies  • biofuel  • ethanol  • farmer  • movie theaters  • snack foods  • popcorn  • cooking oil

  • September 2007

    • Doc Links Lung Disease, Popcorn

      New York Times  |  Sep 5, 07 8:18 PM CDT

      Doc Links Lung Disease, Popcorn

      (Newser) - A Colorado man's two-bag-a-day popcorn habit may be the cause of his mysterious respiratory illness, says a top lung specialist in Denver. Previously seen only in factory workers, the disease known as "popcorn lung" appears to arise from overexposure to a common flavoring chemical called diacetyl, the New York Times reported today. More »

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      health  • lung disease  • popcorn  • diacetyl

  • August 2007

    • Popcorn Company Bans Butter Powder

      Indianapolis Star  |  Aug 30, 07 4:57 PM CDT

      Popcorn Company Bans Butter Powder

      (Newser) - Weaver Popcorn has stopped using diacetyl, the powder that gives microwave popcorn its buttery flavor, after allegations that the chemical causes lung disease in workers who inhale it at factories, the Indianapolis Star reports. "We want to take our brand out of any potential controversy," says Michael Weaver, president of one of the largest in the microwave popcorn industry. More »

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      health  • lung disease  • popcorn  • diacetyl

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