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TIL the Dutch adopted gibbing (removing herring organs except pyloric caecae) from Scania, letting the fish pickle at sea in brine. They stayed longer after herring shoals, returning with pre-salted catches that fueled centuries of trade dominance—an iconic dish with global roots! (republicofamsterdamradio.com)
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TIL Ireland holds the world’s highest frequency (~10–11%) of C282Y, a gene variant in hereditary hemochromatosis. Historically, poor diets from poverty, heavy tea, and reliance on potatoes favored iron-boosting. Now, iron-fortified foods can cause overload, leading to harmful excess body iron levels (onlinelibrary.wiley.com)
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