This 2014 episode covers the invention of the canned meat known as Spam. The Hormel Foods product was invented in the 1930s to make use of a surplus of shoulder meat from pigs, and was an instant hit in the U.S. and abroad.
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Holiday Bonus: Brief History of Gin
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Hedda Hopper
River Thames Frost Fairs
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Sarah Bradlee Fulton and the Daughters of Liberty
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Montjuïc Castle and the Bombardments of Barcelona
Advent Calendars
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Significant Moments in the History of Montserrat
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