The list also includes Popeye, who first appeared in E.C. Segar’s Thimble Theatre comic strip, with a story titled “Gobs of Work.” But this Popeye isn’t the one that eats spinach to grow ...

“He makes spinach popular and the east beats a path to our door,” the caption underneath reads. A 1934 cartoon ran in The Kansas City Star shows Popeye delivering Lenexa Spinach.

Comic Popeye’s Strength Comes From a Magic Bird (Image Source: King Features Syndicate) The first instance of Popeye’s powers appeared in the June 11, 1929 Thimble Theater comic strip.

Popeye Spinach bubble gum looks green and tastes like citrus — but not like spinach ‘Made with real spinach!,’ boasts the manufacturer, which plans to put out the new flavor in August.

However, in 1981, scientist T.J. Hamblin uncovered conflicting reports that showed spinach’s iron content had been overestimated tenfold, concluding that Segar, Popeye and the general public ...

It's probably not what you'd expect—most minds go to protein-rich steak and iron-dense spinach à la Popeye for the job. But ...

Popeye is a well-known character in popular culture. The sailor develops superhuman strength by eating spinach, which allows him to face all kinds of impossible situations. Actor Robin Williams ...

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