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Faux Photos: Food and Beverages

Weird, wacky images circulating on the Internet featuring food and beverages - and some of the strange things found therein.
Atlanta Restaurant Closed for Serving Rats, Mice, etc. as Food
Email hoax claims an "Asian/Chinese" restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia was recently closed by authorities for offering dishes made of rats, mice, kittens and puppies.
Dead Frog Found in Can of Kroger Peas
(NOT a hoax!) Irate consumer complains in forwarded email about finding a tiny dead frog inside a can of Kroger peas. With revolting photo documentation...
Do They Eat Babies in China?
Photos circulated on the Internet seem to prove that human infants are eaten in China. Are they real? (Not for the faint of heart!)
Marzipan Babies
Emailed images purportedly show tiny, realistic sculptures of human babies fashioned from marzipan paste.
Square Watermelons
Authentic: Emailed pictures of square watermelons grown in special tempered glass cases by Japanese farmers.
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