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Aug 2024
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310. History of Pizza! (English Vocabula...

Thomas Wilkinson
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Pizza is one of the most popular foods around the world, but home much do you know about its history? Today, we’ll look at how pizza evolved from ancient flatbreads to a food for working people in Naples, to a globally popular dish! Transcript - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2024/08/19/310-history-of-pizza-english-vocabulary-lesson/ My Links ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ... Show More
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