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Black Tot Rum
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Black Tot Rum

The rare remaining bottles of the British Navy's rum rations can be yours for $1,000 each.
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Dutch Soused Herring
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Dutch Soused Herring

No one eats pickled herring like the Dutch.
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Hagfish
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Hagfish

One man's fish slime is another man's delicious, faux egg white.
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The Fluffernutter
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The Fluffernutter

A completely delicious, nearly nutrient-free sandwich beloved by generations of New Englanders.
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Miracle Berries
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Miracle Berries

When life gives you lemons, this tropical fruit makes 'em taste like lemonade.
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Sugar on Snow
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Sugar on Snow

Where maple sap flows, all one needs to make taffy is snow.
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Bovril
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Bovril

This "Fluid of Beef" fed an army and makes a hearty tea.
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Fairy Bread
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Fairy Bread

A rainbow of flavor that harks back to childhood.
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Stinging Nettles
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Stinging Nettles

Boil away this plant's poisonous hairs, and you're left with a tasty, spinach-like leaf.
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Dragon's Beard Candy
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Dragon's Beard Candy

The ancient confection consists of wispy sugar-strands that look like dragon whiskers.
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Chicken of the Woods
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Chicken of the Woods

This mushroom tastes just like chicken.
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Lamprey
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Lamprey

A prehistoric sea monster sucks blood, then gets cooked in its own.
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Threads of God
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Threads of God

To eat the world's rarest pasta, you must first complete a 20-mile pilgrimage.
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Sannakji
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Sannakji

These severed octopus tentacles wriggle on your plate.
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Garlic Ice Cream
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Garlic Ice Cream

In Gilroy, California, garlic flavors everything, including desserts.
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Medlars
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Medlars

The anus-shaped fruit tastes like cinnamon applesauce.
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Superman Ice Cream
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Superman Ice Cream

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a classic Midwestern treat!
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Chilean Sea Urchin
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Chilean Sea Urchin

Flip over these prickly treasures and find creamy, orange meat.
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Angulas
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Angulas

What look like noodles are actually delicious baby eels.
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Spaghettieis
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Spaghettieis

This German sundae masquerades as an Italian dinner.
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Ambergris
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Ambergris

Whale excrement once flavored ice cream.
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Surströmming
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Surströmming

The pickled Baltic herring has an explosive reputation.
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Egg of the Sun Mango
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Egg of the Sun Mango

How can a fruit be worth $2,000?
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Fugu
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Fugu

The toxic pufferfish steals hearts, despite its ability to stop them.
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