For many people, Hormel's classic cubed Spam is little more than another tinned mystery meat to look past on grocery store shelves. However, the peculiar pork product has a rich and important history.

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Just when you thought you had heard the last of anyone exclaiming, "It's only a flesh wound!" in a silly British accent, lo and behold, Monty Python is back again with a reunion show. The surviving ...