Over time, three major pottery types developed: earthenware, stoneware and porcelain, each distinguished by the type of clay used and the temperature at which it is fired.

FORBES: No. 16: The Pot

So, admittedly with only a small group, he tested this starvation diet. 7 of the 11 (an appropriate number given the way in which junk food is thought to be a major cause of type-2 diabetes really) were free of diabetes three months later.

FORBES: The Cure for Diabetes and Bending the Health Care Cost Curve