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The Insane Archive

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shawngrows.substack.com· weekly· Published 3 days ago

The Insane Archive is a popular-history newsletter that traces the origins and surprising stories behind everyday foods, such as civet coffee, mangoes and the discovery of scurvy's citrus cure. Each issue is a long narrative essay with historical anecdotes and dates, though it is partly promotional for paid subscriptions.

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Platform
Substack
Frequency
Weekly
Latest issue
Oct 25, 2026
Language
English
Written for
Curious readers interested in the stories behind everyday foods
Tone
conversational
Tracked since
Oct 28, 2026

Website: https://shawngrows.substack.com