July 12, 2024
In 2006 it was discovered that for decades villagers in China’s Henan province had unearthed dinosaur fossils they mistook for dragon bones, and, believing them to have healing properties, boiled them in soup and consumed them to treat dizziness and leg cramps.
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Some Like It Hot: 9 Soups from Around the World
Who doesn’t enjoy a good bowl of soup? Every country has multiple variations in its cuisine. In fact, soup has been around as long as we’ve had vessels that could contain hot liquid. Soup developed as a way to increase the quantity of food if only a small amount was available or to draw nourishment
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