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The Vouves olive tree.
Ano Vouves, Greece

Olive Tree of Vouves

The oldest olive tree in Greece has been bearing fruit for at least 2,000 years.
Franken Berry and the other Monster Cereals remain cult favorites.
food

The 1970s Monster Cereal That Caused a Pink Poop Panic

"Franken Berry Stool" was a common childhood ailment.
Cara Giaimo October 10, 2016
food

Found: A 1,600-Year-Old Oven With Food Still Inside

Yum?
Sarah Laskow October 7, 2016
Alphabet cookies were all the rage in 17th-century England.
food

The 'Great British Bake Off' of the 1600s Would Have Been All Alphabet Cookies

Bakers flaunted their talent by creating letter-shaped pastries.
Sarah Laskow October 6, 2016
animals

How Meat Science (And Marketing) Gave the World the Flat Iron Steak

It was only recently popularized.
Ernie Smith October 3, 2016
farms

Is There Such a Thing as Too Many Blueberries?

The blueberry industry has gotten so big there's now a glut.
Sarah Laskow September 30, 2016
Twinings tea shop on the Strand.
London, England

Twinings Tea Shop

A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.
food

The First Encyclopedia by a Woman Contains The First Image of a Pretzel

In the 12th century, pretzels were for kings apparently.
Eric Grundhauser September 27, 2016
food

How to Shop for the Revolutionary War

A cottage industry of craftspeople is dedicated to making accurate reproductions of objects used in 18th-century life.
Sarah Laskow September 21, 2016
food

The Rise and Fall of Fruitopia, the Trippiest Beverage of the '90s

Wherefore art thou, Strawberry Passion Awareness?
Cara Giaimo September 12, 2016
farms

Why the Purple Skittle Tastes Different Outside America

The long-forbidden blackcurrant fruit is making a U.S. comeback.
Ella Morton September 9, 2016
Hamburg, Germany

German Food Additives Museum

A fascinating little museum dedicated to the thousands of chemical substances concealed in our food.
135 ft Peachoid water tower
Gaffney, South Carolina

Gaffney Peachoid

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.
nature

This 84-Year-Old Retiree Wants 'the Internet' to See a Massive Mushroom He Found

Don Smith is proud.
Erik Shilling September 1, 2016
food

When the FBI Grilled Julia Child Over Her Alleged Communist Ties

No stone left unturned.
Matthew Guariglia August 31, 2016
poison

Food Testing in 1902 Featured a Bow Tie-Clad 'Poison Squad' Eating Plates of Acid

Why the FDA owes its existence to 12 men eating poisoned meals.
Natalie Zarrelli August 30, 2016
objects of intrigue

One of the 100 Desks in the U.S. Senate Chamber Is Full of Candy

A certain Republican has a sweet secret.
Ella Morton August 30, 2016
food

Charges Filed After Horsemeat Was Sold in Britain as Ground Beef

Three men will be held to account for the crime of mystery meat.
Erik Shilling August 26, 2016