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Who Invented Eggs Benedict–a Traitor, a Pope, or a Hungover Dude?

You eat brunch today because British fox hunting parties thought it grand.
Katherine Spiers April 19, 2016
Arcadia, Oklahoma

Pops

The future of roadside attractions is this sci-fi soda mecca that is home to a 66-foot tall neon pop bottle.
Burgermeister at night, sailor's delight
Berlin, Germany

Burgermeister

Where once there was a train station bathroom, there is now this German burger joint.
Two graduate students burned by Foodcam.
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An Afternoon With MIT's Most Important Invention

The technology alerts users when there are leftovers in the building.
Cara Giaimo April 13, 2016
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The Perilous Art of Iraqi Truffle Hunting

With hidden landmines, looking for the fungi can be deadly.
Campbell MacDiarmid April 11, 2016
Moonshine Store
Martinsville, Illinois

Moonshine, Illinois

Even with only two residents and one building, this tiny Illinois town is famous for its burgers.
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Solving the Nutritional Mystery of Historical Food at Sea

Was the food really as bad as sailors claimed? There’s only one way to find out.
Matthew Braga April 7, 2016
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Places You Can No Longer Go: The Radiant Radish

The short-lived Southern California health food store was run by Brian Wilson.
Lucas Adams April 7, 2016
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Worldwide Fake Food Crackdown Seizes Monkey Meat, Locusts, Painted Olives

There were also Kalashnikovs, chicken intestines, and sardines.
Erik Shilling April 6, 2016
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How Black Pepper Won Europe From a Tastier Pepper

Europe fell in love with long pepper before black pepper came to dominate spice cabinets.
Sarah Laskow April 6, 2016
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Found: Ancient Non-Stick Pans

A pottery dump at Cumae reveals that red-slip pottery is the best to cook chicken in.
Sarah Laskow March 31, 2016
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Searching for the Last Bottles of a Cult-Classic Dr Pepper

Is Dublin Dr Pepper truly gone?
Sarah Laskow March 29, 2016
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How Breakfast Cereal Evolves Across Borders

Take Canada's "meal replacement in a bowl," for example.
Ernie Smith March 28, 2016
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There's a Madagascar Vanilla Shortage Threatening Your Ice Cream

The country had a poor harvest.
Erik Shilling March 25, 2016
A lonely, half-eated jar of Zest Sweet Mustard Pickles.
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The Mustard Pickle Tragedy Unfolding in Newfoundland

The disappearance of a favorite condiment brand is rocking the island to its core.
Cara Giaimo March 24, 2016
Entrance to the Cork Butter Museum
Cork, Ireland

The Butter Museum

This Irish museum in a historic 19th century market pays tribute to the glory of butter.
These people have presumably eaten too much darnel.
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Wheat's Evil Twin Has Been Intoxicating Humans For Centuries

Darnel is poisonous, but in small enough doses can give food a special kick.
Sarah Laskow March 22, 2016
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The Voluminous Shell Heaps Hidden in Plain Sight All Over NYC

Oyster middens were everywhere for thousands of years, until suddenly they weren't.
Natalie Zarrelli March 17, 2016