Looking to learn something ASAP?

Luckily for you, we’ve got a whole bunch of classes starting this week, and you can get more details and register by checking out the links below.

Tuesday - is The Society for the Advancement of Social Studies’ March meeting. It’s free, at Public Assembly in Williamsburg, and it’s all about the Great Depression. So yeah. RSVP

Wednesday - Our course on Pin Up History...

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If this post were a horror movie the title would be appropriately ominous. Since it's about food I guess the right word is "hint."

Chopsticks were invented about 4000 years ago in China, and spread to nearby Japan, Korea and Vietnam without too much trouble. I'd like to think it's thanks to 筷子 translating to "quick little bamboo fellows" but if you'd prefer to think it's thanks to utility that's fine as well.

While Chinese missionaries...

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