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Newly recruited members of the Women's Army Corps in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1942.
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How the U.S. Army Botched Feeding Its Female Soldiers in WWII

Outcomes included weight gain, sexual harassment, and skipping meals.
Natasha Frost May 25, 2018
A half-buried bottle of wine of the dead.
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Unearthing Portugal's Wine of the Dead, a Relic From the Napoleonic Wars

The invasions led to an unexpected discovery.
Rafaela Ferraz May 23, 2018
A 19th-century woodblock shows a ninja as we often conceive of them today.
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The ‘Ninja Diet’ Prioritized Fortitude, Stealth, and Eliminating Body Odor

Understanding what shinobi ate, amid a stew of myths and misconceptions.
Natasha Frost May 16, 2018
Pensionnaire Alex has been working in the vines since his arrival 22 years ago.
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The Vineyard Where Retired French Soldiers Make Wine

In Provence, Foreign Legion veterans report for duty among the vines.
Alexis Steinman May 2, 2018
When the melted aluminum solidifies inside the wooden mold, the spoon maker pries it open, and removes the spoon.
Ban Napia, Laos

Spoon Village

Heavily bombed during the Vietnam War, this small town turns unexploded munitions into utensils.
Five Hormel Girls on an Austin, Minnesota factory tour.
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The Rise and Fall of the Hormel Girls, Who Sold America on SPAM

The Spamettes sang and danced and glamorized canned meat.
Anne Ewbank April 17, 2018
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Soor Plooms

Sour green sweets commemorate a victorious Scottish skirmish of 1337.
Santorini tomatoes dry in the summer sun.
Gastro Obscura

Santorini Tomatoes

The Greek island's volcanic soil produces an intensely fragrant, sweet crop.
Eggs, hoisin sauce, chili, cilantro, sesame, crunchy wontons, and peking duck.
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Jiānbǐng

Every morning, Chinese vendors sling savory, crispy crepes to lines of patient fans.
A mysterious illness killed princesses and sailors alike.
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How Killer Rice Crippled Tokyo and the Japanese Navy

One stubborn doctor pioneered a cure.
Anne Ewbank February 22, 2018
Caffeinated salad—how efficient.
Gastro Obscura

Lahpet Thoke

In Myanmar, fermented tea leaves make a tangy, caffeinated salad.
On the street, beondegi will come in a small cup with toothpicks or chopsticks.
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Beondegi

In South Korean markets, steamed silkworm pupae make a juicy, nutty snack.
Your Vietnamese coffee probably comes out of this tin.
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The Secret Ingredient to America's Vietnamese Coffee

Chicory blends from New Orleans provided a taste of home.
Anne Ewbank February 5, 2018
Amidst colored smoke bombs, a mock soldier prepares to throw eggs.
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Els Enfarinats

In Ibi, “the Floured Ones” use food, face paint, and firecrackers to stage a commemorative coup.
Eye candy and actual candy.
Gastro Obscura

Churchkhela

These delicious strands of juice-coated nuts look like colorful candlesticks.
Retro bottles released by Coca-Cola for Fanta's 75th anniversary.
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How Fanta Was Created for Nazi Germany

The soda was made from apple fibers and a cheese by-product.
Matthew Blitz January 11, 2018
This elegant biscuit card has a dark backstory.
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Australian Soldiers Used to Write Letters Home on Crackers

They were easier to find than paper.
Anne Ewbank January 10, 2018
A bottle of madeira discovered by the Liberty Hall Museum in Union, New Jersey, as part of a cache from the 18th and 19th centuries.
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How a Thirst for Portuguese Wine Fueled the American Revolution

Madeira taxes stoked tensions, then paid for the war.
Daniel Crown December 13, 2017