March 23, 2026
Turtle soup was once so popular that diamondback terrapins were nearly hunted to extinction. Their population bounced back in part because Prohibition outlawed sherry, a key ingredient in the soup.
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6 Animals We Ate Into Extinction
Humans are not always great at self-moderation, especially when things seem both bountiful and tasty. While extinctions are always multi-faceted, the extermination of some species can be almost directly linked to the insatiable appetites of modern humans. Read on to discover a few of the animals we
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