We then wandered across the street to try the dish at Hoy Tod Chaolay, a salt-of-the-earth spot frequented by locals.

BBC: The quest for the perfect pad Thai

Dr Cassidy said a rare counter-example exists in Beatrix Potter's Tale of Mr Tod, in which Brock the badger plans to eat Benjamin Bunny's bunnies (bunny-eating is a genuine badger trait, as Potter - a countrywoman - would have known).

BBC: Badgers: Splitting public opinion for more than 200 years

Then, in 2006, Allagash founder Rob Tod flew to Brussels along with a few beer-industry colleagues, filled a journal with tasting notes and designed his shack.

WSJ: The Sour and the Glory of Beer

Supplements for joints are often made of beef cartilage or shellfish, and more manufacturers are using gelatin-based soft gels or capsules, says Tod Cooperman, president of ConsumerLab.com, a website that evaluates supplements.

WSJ: When Pills and Medicines Get Into the Wrong Paws

Christina Passariello - Christina Passariello wrote "The Shoe-In, " an examination of the history of luxury brand Tod's and its expansion into Asia.

WSJ: Contributors