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colorful consumables

Watch a Dondurma Vendor Trick Customers Before Handing Them Treats

Turkish ice cream lends itself to delightful antics.
Paula Mejia, Atlas Obscura
December 15, 2017
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research

Since 1700, Wine Glasses Have Gotten 7 Times Bigger

And they probably make us drink more.
Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura
December 15, 2017
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cloistered comestibles

Why Monks and Nuns Make So Many Beloved Foods

Tastes like heaven.
Margarita Gokun Silver, Atlas Obscura
December 15, 2017
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gingerbread

Building a Life-Sized Gingerbread House Takes Over 10,000 Cookie Bricks

To be ready by Christmas, you better start baking in August.
Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura
December 14, 2017
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snacks

Vending Machines in the U.S. Once Dispensed More Than Chips and Cookies

Where did the pie and hot dogs go?
Paula Mejia, Atlas Obscura
December 13, 2017
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meat

In 19th-Century Britain, The Hottest Status Symbol Was a Painting of Your Cow

The livestock looked surprisingly geometric.
Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura
December 13, 2017
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founding fathers

How a Thirst for Portuguese Wine Fueled the American Revolution

Madeira taxes stoked tensions, then paid for the war.
Daniel Crown, Atlas Obscura
December 13, 2017
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mind over menu

Why Does Some Food Taste Better as Leftovers?

A tasty question for the ages.
Paula Mejia, Atlas Obscura
December 13, 2017
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new jersey

New Jersey’s ‘Sopranos’ Strip Club to Be Shuttered for Alleged Mob Activity

This is what happens when you try to keep business in the family.
Paula Mejia, Atlas Obscura
December 12, 2017
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bronze

Found: A 3,100-Year-Old Tomb Full of Bronze Cauldrons and Other Food Vessels

Archaeologists believe they were spoils of war.
Vittoria Traverso, Atlas Obscura
December 12, 2017
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smells

Researchers Built a 'Nose' to Find Rotting Food and Dead People

Say goodbye to the sniff test!
Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura
December 12, 2017
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crime and punishment

How a Victim’s Last Meal Can Identify a Killer

To solve crimes, two botanists identify half-digested potatoes, tomatoes, and lettuce under a microscope.
Tove Danovich, Atlas Obscura
December 12, 2017
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auctions

Feast Your Eyes on This 100-Year-Old Box of Chocolates

You can buy it too.
Paula Mejia, Atlas Obscura
December 11, 2017
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menu monday

Recreating King Midas's 2,700-Year-Old Feast

A mysterious tomb contained a royal feast. Scientific analysis made it possible to taste once again.
Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura
December 11, 2017
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A Secret Supper Club's Marvelous Musical Meal

The members-only Spring Street Social Society branches out into interactive theater.
From Per La Mente
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almonds

In the Middle Ages, the Upper Class Went Nuts for Almond Milk

Today's craze is a second act; medieval chefs were equally enamored.
Jim Clarke , Atlas Obscura
December 8, 2017
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apples

The Story Behind Britain's Unexpected Mega-Apples

How one of the country's favorite apples went from pint-sized to pound-sized.
Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura
December 8, 2017
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pickles

Celebrating Abby Fisher, One of the First African-American Cookbook Authors

Chefs are recreating pickled foods she made as an ex-slave turned successful chef.
Paula Mejia, Atlas Obscura
December 8, 2017