Dandelion root can be roasted and ground as a coffee substitute.
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Milkshakes were originally alcoholic.
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50% of U.S. pizzas are sold with pepperoni on them.
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In 1943, a Pan Am Airline chef snuck whiskey into passengers' coffee to warm them up on a winter flight. When asked what kind of coffee they were being served, he improvised "Irish Coffee," creating the now-famous cocktail.
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By 3,000 B.C. there were at least six different types of beer in Egypt.
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Contrary to popular belief, plastic cutting boards are more likely to harbor bacteria than wood ones. New plastic boards are easier to clean, but ones with cuts are nearly impossible to completely disinfect, whereas wood ones absorb and kill bacteria, regardless of age or use.
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The first product to have a bar code was Wrigleys gum!
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