More than a decade after the use of the fungicide benomyl was discontinued in the U.S., its toxic effects are still fresh in the minds of an interdisciplinary team of researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
Origin of Blueberry Muffin Recipes. The history of blueberry muffin recipes began with the introduction of muffins in the 18th century in England. Within no time, muffins had started selling in the streets of London as a tea time snack by the muffin men.
But where did it come from? Who first thought to add chocolate and milk together? According to the Natural History Museum in Britain, that credit goes to Sir Hans Sloane, an Irish botanist. Sloane spent some time in Jamaica in the early 1700s, where the local people gave him cocoa to drink.