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It's said there\u2019s nothing new under the sun and now researchers have discovered our ancient ancestors loved fondue parties.<\/p>\n

Prehistoric poo samples from Austria have revealed that 2,700 years ago people were enjoying feasts of blue cheese and ale, as we reported yesterday.<\/p>\n

And it\u2019s not the only modern-day habit our forebears enjoyed, as James Moore reveals\u2026<\/p>\n

Eating takeaways: At the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, buried in ash after a volcanic blast in AD79, archaeologists unearthed 80 \u201cfast food\u201d joints. The Greeks came up with the first coin-operated vending machines in the same century \u2013 though you could only get holy water.<\/p>\n

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Telling gags: They say the old ones are the best and the oldest joke to be unearthed so far was a saucy gag about women farting in their husband\u2019s laps, from 1900BC Sumeria.<\/p>\n

Camping it up: Millions of us like getting closer to nature by setting up a tent in the country for a few days. Research suggests people were doing just that, while hunting, 8,000 years ago in the Cairngorms of Scotland.<\/p>\n

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