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Moxie
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Moxie

This cure-all-turned-soda once outsold Coca-Cola.
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Cel-Ray
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Cel-Ray

Quench your thirst with the refreshing taste of celery soda.
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Cheerwine
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Cheerwine

A World War I sugar shortage led an inventor to make a very cherry soda that looks like wine.
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Berger Cookies
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Berger Cookies

They're a Baltimore-specific guilty pleasure.
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Coffee Milk
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Coffee Milk

Would you like some coffee flavor with your milk?
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Canned Bread
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Canned Bread

A New England tradition of steaming bread in coffee tins gave rise to this niche snack.
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Clarified Milk Punch
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Clarified Milk Punch

Just so we’re clear, there is actually milk in this old English punch.
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Orbitz
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Orbitz

This drink hasn't been produced since the late nineties, but still has a cult following.
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Thrills Gum
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Thrills Gum

Everyone says this vintage chewing gum tastes like soap, including the company.
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Egg Cream
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Egg Cream

A fizzy, chocolate drink that harkens back to the days of Brooklyn soda fountains.
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Nanaimo Bar
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Nanaimo Bar

From postwar dessert to sweet slice of Canadian identity.
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Potato Doughnuts
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Potato Doughnuts

The first American doughnut chain used spuds.
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Beer Can Chicken
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Beer Can Chicken

This bird comes with a brew inside.
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Necco Wafers
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Necco Wafers

Produced since 1847, these classic New England candies almost disappeared in 2018.
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Mashed Potato-Filled Walnut Cakes
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Mashed Potato-Filled Walnut Cakes

Korean hodu kwaja is normally stuffed with red bean paste, but one bakery in Toronto slips in a delicious surprise.
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Maple Creemee
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Maple Creemee

Vermont's version of soft serve celebrates their local dairy and maple industries.
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Dill Pickle Pizza
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Dill Pickle Pizza

This is one seriously polarizing pie.
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Ketchup Chips
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Ketchup Chips

This Canadian favorite is relatively unknown elsewhere.
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Arkansas Black Apple
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Arkansas Black Apple

This dark, rare fruit lasts a very long time.
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