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explained in an interview with Smithsonian Magazine that archaeologists aren't completely certain how the Olmec first prepared drinking chocolate — or if they were even the first culture to do ...

He researched all the tribes in the country before arriving and once he landed he met up with locals who showed him where to go. During his time in Papua New Guinea, Pinto lived with 10 different ...