stackyFACTSThe founding father of comfort food. Jefferson was so hopelessly addicted to European pasta that he risked international smuggling charges to sneak a bronze macaroni press out of Naples. He just had to flex on his dinner guests with some cheesy carbs, proving that foodies have always been completely unhinged.
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