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• Who invented noodles?
  Which noodles came first-Italian spaghetti or Chinese chow mein? Some ...

• How much seaweed can you eat?
  Various seaweeds are eaten in Japan, and in South Wales seaweed makes ...

• Where do Panama hats come from?
  Actually, Panama hats were first made in Ecuador, where they were ...

• How do you eat with chopsticks?
  Chopsticks are popular in China and Japan. Hold one stick between the ...

• Who invented silk?
  The Chinese were the first people to make silk, from the cocoons of ...

• What is caviar?
  One of the most expensive foods in the world. It is made of eggs from ...

• Where do soldiers wear skirts?
  Guards of honor in the Greek army are called Evzónes. Their uniform ...

• What is yerba maté?
  It is a bitter but refreshing hot drink, made from the leaves of the ...

• Who are the true cloggies?
  A hundred years ago wooden shoes, or clogs, were wom in many parts of ...