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It was discovered around 6000 BC that [[wheat]] seeds could be crushed between simple millstones to make flour.<ref>[http://www.stonepages.com/news/archives/003061.html/ Archaeo News] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100901213320/http://www.stonepages.com/news/archives/003061.html |date=2010-09-01 }} -Source: Eurasianet.org (2008-12-9); Published 2008-12-14</ref> The [[Ancient Rome|Romans]] were the first to grind seeds on cone mills. Most mills were driven by wind ([[windmill]]s) or water. Later, they were driven by steam.<ref>[http://www.flour-art-museum.de/english/background-and-culture/history-of-flour.html] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110404033142/http://www.flour-art-museum.de/english/background-and-culture/history-of-flour.html |date=2011-04-04 }} -History of flour</ref> In the 1930s, some flour began to be enriched with [[iron]], [[niacin]], [[thiamine]] and [[riboflavin]]. In the 1940s, mills started to enrich flour and [[folic acid]] was added to the list in the 1990s.

It was discovered around 6000 BC that [[wheat]] seeds could be crushed between simple millstones to make flour.<ref>[http://www.stonepages.com/news/archives/003061.html/ Archaeo News] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100901213320/http://www.stonepages.com/news/archives/003061.html |date=2010-09-01 }} -Source: Eurasianet.org (2008-12-9); Published 2008-12-14</ref> The [[Ancient Rome|Romans]] were the first to grind seeds on cone mills. Most mills were driven by wind ([[windmill]]s) or water. Later, they were driven by steam.<ref>[http://www.flour-art-museum.de/english/background-and-culture/history-of-flour.html] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110404033142/http://www.flour-art-museum.de/english/background-and-culture/history-of-flour.html|date=2011-04-04}} -History of flour</ref> In the 1930s, some flour began to be enriched with [[iron]], [[niacin]], [[thiamine]] and [[riboflavin]]. In the 1940s, mills started to enrich flour and [[folic acid]] was added to the list in the 1990s.

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