The connection between Popeye's physical strength and his consumption of canned spinach has become a pop culture touchstone, with the reference remaining readily recognizable even nearly a century ...

Demand for spinach was increasing with the popularity of the cartoon “Popeye.” That same year, W.A. Loree of the Ernst ...

The Popeye-spinach myth persists, even though two generations may not even know who Popeye is. To recap: Popeye was a cartoon sailor who gained superhuman strength by eating canned spinach ...

Over the course of the past few years, several popular characters from television and movies have entered the public domain.