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Whitby, England

Fortune's Smokehouse

This tiny traditional smokehouse is the only one left in this historic fishing port.
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london

England's Forgotten Pet Massacre of 1939

Why were hundreds of thousands of pets put to sleep in London?
August 28, 2018
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food art

The Fabulous Design Manuals for Japan's 19th-Century Sweets

Wagashi range from elegant to surprisingly modern.
August 28, 2018
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diets

The Arctic Explorer Who Pushed an All-Meat Diet

Vilhjalmur Stefansson wanted to prove a point.
August 28, 2018
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suffrage

The Political Lore of an Iconic Brazilian Sweet

Wartime rationing and women's suffrage helped popularize the brigadeiro.
August 27, 2018
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ramen

The Illegal Ramen Vendors of Postwar Tokyo

Black markets and American wheat imports popularized ramen.
August 24, 2018
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food

Tell Us About Your Favorite Off-Brand Foods

Help us discover the best-kept secrets on the bargain shelves.
August 23, 2018
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marketing

How the Chernobyl Disaster Sold Europe on Washington Wines

Nuclear tragedy created opportunity a world away.
August 23, 2018
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Cucumber Straightener

Victorians used this glass tube to keep their cukes from curling.
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dairy

All Aboard the World's First Floating Dairy Farm

More sustainable food production may call for plopping cows on the water.
August 22, 2018
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oddities

The Macabre Art of Baking ‘People Pot Pies’

Crafting skin and flesh from the sweet and tasty.
August 22, 2018
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textiles

Meet the Artist Making Delicious Food Quilts

Japanese sweets, turkey dinners, and produce alike are immortalized in fabric.
August 21, 2018
Vero Beach, Florida

Indian River Citrus Museum

This small museum concentrates on the juicy history of orange production in Florida.
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diets

How a Football Team Became Mascots for Vegetarianism

In 1907, a championship squad changed what it meant to eat meat-free.
August 20, 2018
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plague

For Centuries, Alewives Dominated the Brewing Industry

The Church and anti-witch propaganda may have contributed to beermaking becoming a boys' club.
August 17, 2018
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smells

All the Sweet and Surprising Smells That Remind Us of Home

We asked our readers to describe the scent of childhood, and their answers didn't stink.
August 17, 2018
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farming

'Batnadoes' Can Protect California’s Crops

Bats are farmers' new best friends.
August 16, 2018
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silk road

Tracing the Overlooked Legacy of the Silk Road's Fruits and Nuts

A new archaeobotanical study is helping shift the historical record.
August 16, 2018