Spinach salesman Popeye remains effective nearly a century after his debut
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Spinach-loving comic-strip character Popeye debuted in 1929 and inspired an instant explosion in the popularity of the healthy leafy green, despite challenges of the Great Depression.
"Even if Popeye exaggerated certain aspects of its benefits, he reminded kids to eat a healthy food like spinach when they probably weren't eating enough." Kerry J. Byrne is a lifestyle reporter with Fox News Digital.
Popeye was a gruff but noble comic-strip hero with bulging forearms.
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