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Eating Meat Allowed Humans to Conquer Globe, Scientists Say

Eating meat may have allowed our ancestors to grow fruitful, multiply and spread across the planet, a new study suggests.

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Last Meal on Titanic

What did Titanic’s passengers eat hours before their ship met its tragic end?

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Georgian-Era British Sailors Lived on Ample Meat and Beer, Study Shows

Sailors in the British Royal Navy ate better than working-class civilians 200 years ago, research suggests.

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A Founding Father’s Favorite Food

Dr. Libby O’Connell shows how you can celebrate National Pancake Day with George Washington’s favorite breakfast meal.

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Did Beer Spur the Rise of Agriculture and Politics?

The earliest farmers planted grains in order to brew beer for politically expedient feasts, according to a new study.

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Popcorn Was Popular in Ancient Peru, Discovery Suggests

Nearly seven millennia before movie nights and microwaves, humans snacked on popcorn, according to a new study.

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For Perfect Teeth, Start Hunting and Gathering

The shift from a hunter-gatherer to agriculture-based lifestyle might be responsible for some dental problems, research suggests.

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Ancient ‘Fast Food’ Window Discovered

Can you imagine life without takeout food? According to new research, neither could the ancients.

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Lager: Patagonian for Beer?

Lager was born when a South American yeast species arrived in Bavaria in the 15th century, says a new study.

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Eating As the Romans Ate

Residents of Herculaneum, a Roman city destroyed in 79 A.D., ate such delicacies as sea urchins, figs and dormice, according to a recent analysis of a sewer found on the site.

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A Taste of Lobster History

In honor of National Lobster Day, check out these shell-shocking facts about one of America’s most beloved crustaceans.

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Perilous Produce

Find out about fruits and vegetables once considered poisonous, including cucumbers, which have again come under fire during the developing E. coli crisis.