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What is it?

Some of the very tastiest foods have the funniest names. Most of the time, you can’t tell from the name what the food is. But these funny names do tell us that people in all parts of the world have a…

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Food from the water

You’re at a smorgasbord—a big Scandinavian meal— in Sweden. A long table is filled with all kinds of fish, meat, and other food. You can take as much as you want. You can go back for seconds and…

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The “eighth” month

October is the tenth month of the year. It has thirty-one days. In ancient Roman times, when the year began in March, October was the eighth month of the year. This month got its name from octo, the…

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