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Pseudoscience

Claims wearing the costume of evidence.

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Carbonara

A Roman pasta dish of cured pork, hard cheese, eggs, salt, and black pepper.
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Chana masala

A chickpea curry in tomato sauce, seasoned with onions, garlic, ginger, chilies, and spices like amchoor and garam masala.
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Green tea

Green tea is not medicine — it’s a culturally persistent placebo with documented harms.

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Escargot

Escargot is the name English speakers use for edible land snails, which French cooks return to their shells with garlic butter.