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Thousands of revelers gathered in Buñol, Spain, for the annual La Tomatina festival, where participants pelted each other with 165 tons of overripe tomatoes. The tradition, which began in 1945, has grown into an international event attracting over 20,000 people.
Scientists analyzed the teeth of ancient Romans to determine their final meals before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. The study provides a direct look at the dietary habits of individuals living during the disaster.
While tofu is typically white, it can turn blue due to contact with certain other foods. This coloration does not necessarily mean the tofu has spoiled.
A massive two-pound pretzel shaped like a bear claw is being served as a stadium snack for Chicago Bears fans. It is being highlighted for its unusual size and novelty as a sports venue food item.
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Divers found a sealed 162-year-old bottle of Guinness in a shipwreck, which experts believe may still be safe to drink. Researchers hope to sequence the yeast DNA to recreate the 19th-century stout.
A Catalan pastry chef named Marc Suárez spent four months building a 500-kilogram wedding cake. The massive creation is decorated with tens of thousands of sugar paste petals.
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Amateur fossil hunters in Australia helped uncover a rare specimen showing a three-tier food chain. The fossil captures a moment where a pterosaur was consumed by an ichthyosaur, which was then eaten by a pliosaur.