Did grave robbers plunder battlefields? Bones went to fertilizer and sugar processing, book argues. Link 14 votes
A closer look at Kowloon Walled City in Hong Kong, the most densely populated place that ever existed Video 17:49, published Jul 24 2023 40 votes
The medieval food that killed an English king, and could be used to pay your rent Video 10:45 5 votes
Exceptionally well-preserved thermopolium, a Roman-era fast-food stall, unearthed in Pompeii Article 502 words 16 votes
The scandalous decision to pickle Admiral Horatio Nelson in brandy Article 1862 words, published Feb 19 2016 11 votes
The Hongerwinter: How famine under the Nazis revealed the cause of celiac disease Article 1605 words, published Mar 29 2018 6 votes
Mikhail Gorbachev's Pizza Hut ad is his most bizarre legacy, and tells the story of his attempt to find—and to fund—a place in a country that wanted nothing more to do with him Article 3434 words 10 votes
When the Māori first settled New Zealand, they hunted flightless, 500-pound birds Article 1041 words 12 votes
Dirty dishes reveal what ancient civilizations ate. Food scraps on 8,000-year-old ceramic shards found in Turkey include barley, wheat, peas, and bitter vetch. Article 1114 words 12 votes