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Charles Darwin - The innovative naturalist often tried the unknown creatures he encountered in his voyages and two animals stood out.

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Armadillo (also, puma) -

Darwin said armadillo tasted and looked like duck, while puma may have been for him "the best meat ever tasted."

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George Washington -

The first President of the United States was a fan of a condiment that is weird to us today but was fairly common in colonial America.

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Mushroom ketchup -

Made of mushrooms, anchovies, and horseradish, this condiment was particularly popular among 18th-century troops.

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Charlie Chaplin -

The iconic actor and filmmaker of the era of silent film was a fan of stews, particularly one that involved a rather unique part of the animal.

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Stewed tripe - Stewed tripe was the most appetizing to Chaplin, but he was also a fan of lamb stew and curry.

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Helen Keller - The author and political activist who became the first deaf-blind person to earn a bachelor of arts degree in the United States was a fan of a quintessential American staple.

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Hot dogs - Keller's secretary reportedly didn't keep hot dogs around Keller because she wouldn't eat anything else if given the option.

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Winston Churchill - The prominent British Prime Minister was a fan of a delicacy that has since been made illegal in many places.

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Turtle soup - He loved the flavorful broth so much that he brought it along during travels. However, turtle soup is now illegal in several places because many species of turtle are listed as threatened or endangered.

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King Henry I -

The 12th-century monarch of England enjoyed a meal of some creepy-looking, jawless creatures.

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Lamprey - The king reportedly died after eating too many lampreys, against his physician's advice.

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Henry VIII - The King of England, well-known for his many divorces, was just as well-known for his love of food. He enjoyed everything from the quintessential English meals to exotic foods brought from far away lands.

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Beaver tails - Among his favorites were grilled beaver tails, swan, whale, and peacock, but he wouldn’t pass on chickens, pigs, and cows either.

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Alfred Hitchcock -

The iconic filmmaker detested eggs. He once said: "I'm frightened of eggs, worse than frightened; they revolt me." However, he did eat them as part of his favorite meal.

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Ham pie - Hitchcock loved pies in all forms, but his favorite consisted of ham, eggs, salt, nutmeg, cayenne pepper, and milk in a wheat crust.

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Frederick II - The powerful Middle Ages ruler had a reputation of being hard to work with. But one way to get close to him was through food, as he was famous for having a sweet tooth. 

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Candied violets - The Holy Roman Emperor loved eating candied violets whenever the opportunity arose. 

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart -

The influential composer of the classical era was a big fan of foods and drinks in general, which was defended by his wife who wrote that "undisciplined and excessive eating and drinking" was okay because Mozart had "no other internal constitutional disorders."

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Liver dumpling and sauerkraut - Mozart's favorite meal was liver dumpling fried in butter and served with a hearty side of sauerkraut.

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Cleopatra - The ruler of Egypt was famous for her one-of-a-kind dinner parties, delicious food lathered in extra-virgin olive oil, light cheeses, vegetables, legumes, grains, and aromatic herbs.

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Stuffed pigeon - As for her favorite dish, Cleopatra enjoyed stuffed pigeon accompanied by seasonal vegetables, bean soup, and soups of barley and spelt.

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Albert Einstein - For all his eccentricities, the legendary physicist had quite an uneccentric taste in food.

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Spaghetti - Einstein's favorite food was a bowl of spaghetti without meat, as he preferred a vegetarian lifestyle.

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Abraham Lincoln - The 16th President of the United States was as American as they come, as evidenced by his taste in food.

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Apple, coffee, bacon, and corn cake -

Lincoln preferred simple foods. Apples were his favorite, which he often paired with a glass of milk for lunch, and he enjoyed bacon and coffee for breakfast. As for corn cakes, he reportedly ate them "as fast as two women could make them."

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Mark Twain - The famed author of 'Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' wrote a list of foods he missed when he traveled abroad and one item was listed five times.

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Oysters - Twain lamented his inability to obtain fried oysters, stewed oysters, oyster soup, oysters roasted in the shell, and Blue Points on the half shell, an iconic American oyster.

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Napoleon Bonaparte - The French Revolution statesman and military leader took his chef with him during his military campaigns. That chef reportedly invented a now-famous dish following an 1800 battle.

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Chicken Marengo - The dish was reportedly created after the Battle of Marengo when chef Dunand fried chicken pieces in olive oil with tomatoes and onions because he didn't have butter to roast the bird.

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Herbert Hoover - The 31st President of the United States proved he was a traditionalist through and through. At least he was when it came to his eating preferences.

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Sweet potatoes - In 1915, Hoover is said to have attended a Thanksgiving dinner in Brussels where he ate imported turkey and sweet potatoes. After that, sweet potatoes were a staple on his table, including at the White House throughout his presidency years later.

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Ludwig van Beethoven - The famed composer's favorite food was a simple one, but he took it seriously.

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Bread soup with eggs -

Beethoven once said that "anyone who tells a lie has not a pure heart, and cannot make a good soup." His favorite was bread soup with 10 to 12 large eggs added. The pianist also liked noodles with cheese and butter.

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Oscar Wilde - The Irish poet and playwright enjoyed eating and drinking in general, and had a taste for luxury food items.

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Roasted duck -

Wilde especially enjoyed "wild duck, maintenon cutlets, even red mullet sometimes, green butter, and pulled bread."

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Virginia Woolf - The stream of consciousness pioneer had a knack for describing decadent meals, as that's probably because she believed that food was essential to sparking creativity. French cuisine had a special place in her heart. 

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Beef daube Provençal - Among her favorite was Boeuf en Daube a la Niçoise, or Beef Daube Provençal, a dish consisting of beef, green onions, and other vegetables with a side of red wine.

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Julius Caesar - Wining and dining was a staple of Roman culture and its most famous figure was no exception. One of his favorite dishes is still popular quite popular today.

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Pork shoulder - He was a fan of pork shoulders cooked with apples, onions, honey, vinegar, red wine, spices, and anchovy sauce instead of salt.

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Ernest Hemingway - Having spent many years exiled in France, the famed American author acquired a taste for the delicacies from his adopted country. 

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Seafood - Hemingway enjoyed the highest-quality oysters, fish, and shrimp he could find, preferably from Paris, which he would wash down with a bottle of wine.

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Andy Warhol - The iconic artist's eccentricities extended into the food realm. 

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Sweets - The pop art leading figure had an incorrigible sweet tooth, and was known for eating entire birthday cakes on his own, but any kind of sweet was fair game.

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Martin Luther King Jr. - The iconic Civil Rights leader was a Southern man through and through. 

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Fried chicken - His favorite meal consisted of fried chicken, ham, sweet potatoes, with the main dish always accompanied by two kinds of greens and Crowder peas. For dessert, he would take some sweet potato pie.

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Benito Mussolini - The Italian dictator is a lot less known for his taste in food than his fascist politics, but his favorite food is also quite bizarre.

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Raw garlic -

Mussolini loved to munch on raw garlic, which he would often throw in salads dressed with olive oil.

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