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Earliest Sandwich Had Wine
- Dan recounts an ancient sandwich invented by Hillel that included wine and was eaten between flatbread in 900 BCE.
- He contrasts this with the Earl of Sandwich origin story to show many foods predate famous namesakes.
Extreme Ingredients In Wine
- The hosts list bizarre wines like meteorite-infused Chilean wine and Japanese feces-based tongse to show unusual winemaking practices.
- These examples reveal cultural extremes in ingredient choices and marketing for novelty wines.
Most Birds Lack Penises
- The episode highlights that most birds lack penises, with only a few species like certain ducks having large penises.
- This unusual biological fact explains why specific animal parts become exotic products in some cultures.