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

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

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 ...

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 ...