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"I have been called the staff of life. I have been eaten for ten thousand years. I start as a field of grain and end on every table in the world. What am I?"
Answer
Bread
Explanation
Bread has been a staple food since the Neolithic period, about 10,000 years ago. It begins as wheat or other grains, is ground into flour, mixed with water and usually yeast, and baked. It is a fundamental food across virtually every human culture.
This is an easy riddle in the History category — Riddles about ancient civilisations, invention, and mythology.
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