ancient
The Dinner Party That Served Up 50,000-Year-Old Bison Stew
When life gives you frozen bison, make dinner.
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film
Why Foley Artists Use Cabbage and Celery to Create Hollywood’s Distinctive Sounds
Adding sound flourishes to films in post-production remains low-tech.
medieval
The 10th-Century Baghdad Cookbook That’s a Poetic Tome to Food
The text features exhaustive directions for cooking, eating, and being.
food
How a Uruguayan Meat Factory Became Iconic Worldwide
The former factory is now a UNESCO world heritage site.
food
Drinking Gold Was a Grisly Anti-Aging Trend of 16th-Century France
The tony elixir killed elites looking for youthful complexions.
politics
The Political Lore of an Iconic Brazilian Sweet
Wartime rationing and women's suffrage helped popularize the brigadeiro.
food
Tracing the Overlooked Legacy of the Silk Road's Fruits and Nuts
A new archaeobotanical study is helping shift the historical record.
ancient
Found: 14,400-Year-Old Flatbread Remains That Predate Agriculture
The burned crumbs shed light on prehistoric hunter-gatherers’ diets.
food
Consumers Are Accusing U.S. Pork Producers of Running a Price-Fixing Cartel
A lawsuit alleges that people have been overpaying since 2009.
military history
Why the U.S. Navy Once Had a Concrete Ice Cream Barge
The portable parlor sustained sailors on the high seas.
food
The Gnarled History of Los Angeles's Vineyards
It was once known as the “city of vines.”
restaurants
An All-You-Can-Eat Restaurant Went Bankrupt Because People Ate Too Much
Unlimited hot pot gone wrong.
food
Remembering the Cookbook Author Who Made Microwave Meals Gourmet
Barbara Kafka bucked assumptions about kitchen appliances.
science
When Researchers Used IHOP to Determine if Kansas Is Flatter Than a Pancake
Delicious, and helpful.
art
How a Jesus-Shaped Cake Incurred the Wrath of Argentina
The dessert, which was part of an art exhibit, caused an uproar when a politician had a slice.
music
Did Mister Softee Just Taunt New York City?
An eerie version of the jingle sharply contrasts a former attempt to silence it.
clocks
Remembering the ‘Knocker-Ups’ Hired to Wake Workers With Pea Shooters
Rise and shine!
food
The Forgotten Filipino American Activist Behind the Delano Grape Strike
A children's book about Larry Itliong aims to rectify history.
food
The Politics of Smuggling Pizza-Making Videos Into North Korea
Pyongyang has a pizza scene, but only for the upper crust.
islands
The Bygone Baguette Mailboxes of French Polynesia
Like birdhouses, but for bread.
crime
How a Gang of Thirsty Thieves Stole Over $500,000 Worth of Wine
Two people have been sentenced for participating in several California heists.
food
Sewing Kits, Umbilical Cords, and Mold: Here’s What You Keep in Royal Dansk Tins
Storing buttons and baubles in these cookie containers is a phenomenon.
black magic
Why Coconuts Were Accused of Meddling in Politics
The fruits are thought by some to power black magic rituals.
food
What's in Your Royal Dansk Cookie Tin?
Tell us about all the non-cookies you keep or have found in the blue containers.
