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pizza: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: BBC - Bitesize - Pizza around the world. Aug 10, 2026
Add new Web site: BBC - Bitesize - Pizza around the world. Jan 23, 2026
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Determination of pizzas quality and acceptability by physic-mechanical tests. May 21, 2025
Add new Web site: CNN travel - The 2,000-year history of Italy's favorite dish. Mar 26, 2025
Add new Web site: Pizza Facts. Dec 21, 2024
Add new Web site: WebMD - What is Pizza Made of? Aug 18, 2023
Add new Web site: History Today - A History of Pizza. Apr 29, 2023
Links, photos, and video added. Mar 16, 2023
Add new Web site: Healthline - Is Pizza healthy? Nutrition tips for Pizza lovers. Aug 24, 2022
Add new Web site: Healthline - Is Pizza healthy? Nutrition tips for Pizza lovers. Jul 31, 2022
Add new Web site: Verywell Fit - How many calories are in Pizza? Jul 31, 2022
Changed “in 1905” to “about the turn of the 20th century” in reference to the first pizzeria in New York City. Feb 25, 2021
Added information on the Neapolitan pizza. Aug 31, 2020
Add new Web site: The Spruce Eats - Pizza, Anyone? History and Recipes. Jul 13, 2018
Add new Web site: ThoughtCo. - Learn About the Real Life Inventor of Pizza. Jun 28, 2018
Media added. Mar 28, 2016
Changed "Neapolitan" to "Italian," added information about the naming of the Margherita pizza, and made other changes. Jan 28, 2015
Media added. Mar 07, 2009
Added new Web site: The Nemours Foundation - For Teens - Pizza. May 13, 2008
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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