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The Combat Ration Collectors Who Eat Decades-Old Military Meals

Beef stew from 1983, anyone?

Ella Morton, Atlas Obscura

Newly Found Walt Whitman Series Reveals He Advocated for Paleo Diet

“Let the main part of the diet be meat, to the exclusion of all else,” Whitman wrote, in articles that have been lost for over 150 years.

Erik Shilling, Atlas Obscura

The U.S. Has Mountains of Cheese in Storage

There's a million-pound surplus.

Erik Shilling, Atlas Obscura

There's Only One State Where You Can Become a Master Cheesemaker

You can get arrested for making cheese without a license.

Tao Tao Holmes, Atlas Obscura

Watch This Chef Turn a Wad of Dough into Yards of Noodles

You'll be wanting la mian for lunch.

Tao Tao Holmes, Atlas Obscura

How To Drive A Six-Ton Potato Without Causing A Five-Car Mashup

We talk to the man behind the wheel of the Big Idaho Potato Truck.

Eric Grundhauser, Atlas Obscura

How Turmeric Became a Cure-All Product in India

The West's current health food trend is the subcontinent's millennia-old staple.

Urvija Banerji, Atlas Obscura

Bought: The Most Expensive Pumpkin Seed Ever

Will an oversize, £1,250 seed be able to produce the world's largest pumpkin?

Eric Grundhauser, Atlas Obscura

Watch a Japanese Man Play 'Amazing Grace' on a Cabbage

Junji Koyama makes musical instruments out of vegetables.

Ella Morton, Atlas Obscura

The Politics Behind Presidential Candidates Eating Pizza With a Fork

Maybe just be yourself.

Erik Shilling, Atlas Obscura

See What Soldiers Around the World Eat When in the Field

A corner of YouTube is dedicated to unboxing combat rations.

Urvija Banerji, Atlas Obscura

Let Them Eat Corn! The New Rules of Passover

The eons-old fight over whether eating bread should be punishable by death.

Dan Nosowitz, Atlas Obscura

Meet the Association Upholding the Integrity of Instant Noodles

If you've ever lived off ramen, you can thank the global organization that keeps it coming.

Eric Grundhauser, Atlas Obscura

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, Atlas Obscura

An Afternoon With MIT's Most Important Invention

The technology alerts users when there are leftovers in the building.

Cara Giaimo, Atlas Obscura

The Perilous Art of Iraqi Truffle Hunting

With hidden landmines, looking for the fungi can be deadly.

Campbell MacDiarmid, Atlas Obscura

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, Atlas Obscura

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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, Atlas Obscura