Hot dogs are a distinctively American sausage with a history that dates back several centuries. Here's the story of how they ...

Discover the curious origins of America's favorite ballpark snack and why it's called a "hot dog" to begin with. (Spoiler: It ...

Hearing the vendors, he hastily drew a cartoon of barking dachshund sausages nestled warmly in rolls. Not sure how to spell "dachshund" he simply wrote "hot dog!" The cartoon was a sensation--and ...

“He sold 3,684 dachshund sausages in a milk ... in "Baseball Bugs," a 1946 Looney Tunes cartoon, Bugs Bunny can be seen eating a carrot in a hot dog bun and even without the dog’s presence ...

The third annual Starkville Dachshund Derby, the world's largest charity weenie dog race, will take place on Saturday, May 3, in Starkville, Mississippi. Over 200 dachshunds will compete for the ...

Now, here comes the twist. Tad was uncertain how to spell "dachshund" correctly, so instead, he scribbled "hot dog" in the cartoon. And soon, the quirky name for the popular snack caught on. While the ...