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TIL of the longest word in Greek, a dish invented by the ancient comedian Aristophanes: Lopadotemachoselachogaleokranioleipsanodrimhypotrimmatosilphioparaomelitokatakechymenokichlepikossyphophattoperisteralektryonoptekephalliokigklopeleiolagoiosiraiobaphetraganopterygon. Made of dogfish and pigeon.

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