From Whence It Came

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It turns out that the existence of the beloved Ikea meatball was essentially just an afterthought. The WSJ posted an in-depth history lesson on the highlight of Swedish megaretailer's cafeteria today, of which our sister site summed up the best tidbits. [Racked]