Potsherds discarded after an 11th-century feast at Etowah—an Indigenous city just north of what’s now Atlanta—contained traces of cacao, a raw ingredient of chocolate.
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ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Aug. 2026
The salad that goes with the peas was discarded due to this action.
—
Rashad Alexander,
Kansas City Star,
25 Aug. 2026
In August, Rome is deserted as locals ditch the sweltering city for the sea, but everyone returns in the fall, refreshed and energized for the season ahead.
—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Aug. 2026
Another neighbor said the apartment was deserted when police arrived.
When a friend pointed out some weighted bags lining the path at the bottom of the staircase one day, the siblings quickly abandoned the water jug idea.
—
Jenna Belhumeur,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Sep. 2026
Geren said the convention center was part of a larger effort to revitalize downtown Fort Worth in the 1960s after it was partly abandoned by commercial tenants in the previous decade.
—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Sep. 2026
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