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On May 14th, 1607, Jamestown became the first English settlement in North America, located near present-day Williamsburg, Virginia. Although Jamestown would suffer many hardships and later be dissolved, it’s celebrated for playing a pivotal role in establishing the fundamentals that make America what it is today.

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Hummus is delicious, nutritious, and can be paired with practically anything. Love it or hate it, this dip has been a staple food in the Middle East since the 13th century. While there are ongoing debates about which culture invented hummus, it’s widely believed to have first originated in Egypt.

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What Do I Do With All This "Stuff"? It’s almost the end of another school year—or maybe it’s your first!—and it’s time to think about how to wrap it up. What to keep, what to pitch, what to turn in. . . decisions, decisions!

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You may have heard of the term “Meatless Mondays.” Well, believe it or not, it’s not a new thing, and certainly didn’t begin as a hashtag for vegans! It actually came from WWI and WWII as a solution to the severe food shortages and rations on meat.

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Lincoln was known for being a man of simple taste. He enjoyed foods like apples, cheese, crackers, and nuts. Although there was one food he cherished more than anything in the world – his wife, Mary Todd Lincoln's famous cake, otherwise known as "Lincoln's Cake."

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