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An illustration showing a beaver with a fish tail, c. 1480.
medieval

How Medieval Chefs Tackled Meat-Free Days

Dolphin sausages somehow qualified.
Natasha Frost July 27, 2017
Someone's lunch box, once.
mountains

Found: A Lunch Box From 4,000 Years Ago

Someone's lunch was full of whole grains.
Sarah Laskow July 27, 2017
It's faster to can beer than to can water.
disasters

Why a New Orleans Museum Displays a Can of Water

It's a memory from the days after Hurricane Katrina.
Sarah Laskow July 26, 2017
Trenton, Tennessee

Trenton Teapot Museum

The world's largest collection of porcelain "veilleuses-theiere," or night light teapots, includes four that belonged to Napoleon.
crime

There's a Cheddar Theft Mystery in England

The best-in-show winner has been pilfered.
Erik Shilling July 19, 2017
Lübbenau/Spreewald, Germany

Gurkenmuseum (Cucumber Museum)

A museum honoring Germany’s cucumber mecca offers a great dill of gherkin history.
Apple pie with cheddar
food

They're In: Your Stories About Cheese on Apple Pie

The mention of cheddar-topped desserts brought back fond memories—and some outrage.
Michael Waters July 18, 2017
Instead of touching yourself, eat this.
food

The Inspiration for the Graham Cracker Was a Preacher Obsessed With 'Curing' Masturbation

He believed in eating like the original vegetarians: Adam and Eve.
Jonathan Parks-Ramage July 14, 2017
An English funeral scene, 1733.
food

The Worst Freelance Gig in History Was Being the Village Sin Eater

Sin eaters risked their souls to soak up the misdeeds of the dead.
Natalie Zarrelli July 14, 2017
Village sign detail, Witcham.
Witcham, England

World Pea Shooting Championship

The best place to acquire pea shooting fame.
Apple pie with cheddar cheese and bacon bits.
food

The Long, Storied Controversy Over Cheese on Apple Pie

Some love it. Some hate it. Some have no idea what it is.
Michael Waters July 13, 2017
A 17th-century chef surrounded by foods of the day.
food

Competitive Eating Was Even More Gluttonous and Disgusting in the 17th Century

For the Great Eater of Kent, it was all ale-soaked bread and wheelbarrows of tripe.
Eric Grundhauser July 11, 2017
Casa Popeno's main garden
Antigua, Guatemala

Casa Popenoe

This restored colonial house was once home to the botanist responsible for bringing avocados to the U.S.
food

The Great U.S.-Canada Lobster Roll War

A very specific arms race (claws race?) goes international.
Cara Giaimo July 4, 2017
Impressive Milk-Bone balancing act
animals

How an Organic Chemist Invented the Bone-Shaped Dog Treat

The birth of the Milk-Bone happened pretty much on a whim.
Michael Waters June 30, 2017
Forage for food with views of the Manhattan skyline.
food

This Floating Forest Is the Only Legal Place to Forage for Food in New York City

Make a salad while staying on the good side of the Parks Department.
Kelsey Kennedy June 28, 2017
Permanently Closed
Close up of statue
Ridgefield, Connecticut

Watermelons on a Greek Statue

What appears to be an act of fruit vandalism is actually a cultural statement.
food

Don't Put Your Popcorn Under an Automatic Hand Dryer

Patrons of one Philadelphia movie theater are learning this the hard way.
Cara Giaimo June 28, 2017