Forget the lavish banquets and endless rum of Hollywood's depiction of pirates... In part 1 of this 2 part series, Andy, Dom, and Miles uncover the often disgusting, sometimes desperate, and surprisingly democratic world of pirate food and drink.

From weevil-infested ship biscuits and suspiciously slimy water, to Dom's beheading of his mum's favourite ornament. Expect grim facts, questionable recipes, and a few laughs along the way.

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It's the explosive finale of our series Wartime Tables & Tyrants' Tummies! In part 3, we brace ourselves for Benito Mussolini's infamous raw garlic salads, his surprising war on pasta, and his own rebellious stomach. Then, we journey to Imperial Japan for Hideki Tojo's extreme austerity and iron discipline that defined his wartime plate. Don't miss the final course of WW2's most bizarre eating habits!

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Ready for another helping of history's most horrifying hors d'oeuvres? In part 2, we brave Joseph Stalin's "Sinister Suppers", marathon vodka-drenched banquets where fear was the main course. Then, it's off to Franklin D. Roosevelt's White House for some truly crap snacks, proving that even the leader of the free world couldn't escape a culinary crisis. From lethal libations to legendarily bad lunches, part 2 in the series has all the juicy WW2 dietary details!

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