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TIL that Neapolitan pizza originated in Italy. Since 2004, Neapolitan pizza has been required by Italian law to have wheat flour, flour yeast, peeled tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, sea salt, and olive oil in order to qualify as pizza.

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