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Now feeding more than a million users, SeamlessWeb.com allows you to order delivery and takeout food from more than 5,000 restaurants in 27 cities. They've recently made ordering even easier with their iPhone, Android and Blackberry applications.

Feel like staying in on cold winter weekends? SeamlessWeb.com is giving away five $20 gift cards to Slashfood readers so they can cuddle up with their favorite meals. Find out how to win (and get complete contest rules) after the jump.

Papa John's has announced what may be the biggest free giveaway ever: free pizzas to everyone in America if this year's Super Bowl goes into overtime.

Sounds impressive and sort of mind-boggling, right? We had visions of frenzied Papa John's employees across the country trying to juggle a deluge of calls the second the extra quarter began, the smell of singed mozzarella in the air, and the urgent, tragic cry: "We're out of pepperoni, man!"

Well, not quite. This being an offer from a nationwide chain, the battle plan is a little more orderly than that. True, everyone in America (age 13 and up) is eligible for the offer, but you have to register online at www.papajohns.com and become part of the chain's Papa Points program by 11:59 p.m. on February 5, the day before the game. Then, on February 7, enrollees will receive 25 Papa Points, which is the amount needed to order a free large, three-topping pizza, if Super Bowl XLV goes into overtime.

And that's a big "if" since, as loyal fans know, no Super Bowl in history has ever gone into OT.

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Your eggnog jones is about to be satisfied. Tomorrow Starbucks is bringing back their holiday specials, including the Eggnog Latte. Gingerbread Men (and Women) can go for the Gingerbread Latte, and there are Caramel Brulée Latte and Peppermint White Chocolate Mocha, too. The Christmas Blend (regular and Espresso Roast) is also back, with its hints of pumpkin pie and gingerbread, and this year you can try it in an instant with the new VIA Ready Brew version. And from November 18 to 21, you can buy one of the holiday joes and get one free. For a chic kaffeeklatsch, sip your spicy brew from designer Jonathan Adler's new ceramic STARBUCKS (RED) To-Go Cup (above). As with all the STARBUCKS (RED) offerings, part of the proceeds from sales go to the Global Fund, which helps combat AIDS in Africa.

It's giveaway time at Jack in the Box. Today, from 2 p.m. to midnight, the chain is offering two free tacos to every customer -- there is no coupon or purchase required, reports Nation's Restaurant News. Regularly two for 99 cents, the beef tacos have, according to the company, been improved, although says NRN, a spokesperson for the chain declined to name those improvements.

The latest Jack in the Box ad features the company mascot sprawled in a dentist's chair, hooked up to a line of laughing gas, and, in a loopy moment, deciding to do a no-strings taco giveaway. But wait, what is that guy doing at the dentist's anyway? He has no mouth (unless you count that red smiley line), not to mention teeth. So how does Jack eat his tacos?

Tomorrow is Veterans Day, and a whole slew of restaurant chains are getting into the spirit by offering free deals to both active duty and retired military personnel. And to show our own appreciation, here's a roundup of some of the best offers out there. (Just remember to take along your military ID or some proof of service to avoid any hassle.) And for more free deals for veterans, visit our sister site, WalletPop.

Krispy Kreme: Free doughnut of choice.

Hy-Vee: The Midwest supermarket chain is offering a free hot breakfast at all locations with in-store dining, including scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, hashbrown casserole and biscuits and gravy.

Subway: Free 6-inch sub (at participating locations). See more deals after the jump.