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news El Financiero 2026-05-22

Spinach's Nutritional Myth Built on Typo and Cartoon Character

A 19th-century decimal error and the cartoon character Popeye created a widespread modern myth about spinach's high iron content. This highlights how societies consume narratives along with food.

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