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TIL Pepperoni is a recent invention, created in 1919 by Italian immigrants in America. (www.dogtownpizza.com)

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

A bit disingenuous to suggest that italian-americans 'invented' it, when it was just their attempt to replicate spicy italian sausages. Those weren't put on pizza though.

[–] kabe 1 points 1 year ago

Those sausages weren't pepperoni then, were they?