These microscopic photos are HUGE!

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This makes pizza the second most popular fast food, with hamburgers being the most popular. … Each day Americans eat 100 acres of pizza or 350 slices per second.” Powered by StackCommerce 73 Market Street | Venice, CA 90291 Copyright © 2023 StackCommerce All rights reserved [Unsubscribe]( [View this email in your browser]( * Masterworks disclaimer: See important Regulation A disclosures at [masterworks.com/cd](