Carrots were originally purple. The dutch monarch planted carrot seeds together until the carrots grew orange to match their royal color - The House of Orange. Orange carrots were a symbol of prestige.
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It takes up to four hours to hard boil an ostrich egg.
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The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as a substitute for blood plasma.
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Among older men, vanilla is the most erotic smell.
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There is more real lemon juice in Lemon Pledge furniture polish than in Country Time Lemonade.
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Spinach consumption in the U.S. rose 33% after the Popeye comic strip became a hit in 1931.
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Chocolate is lower in caffeine than tea, coffee and coca cola. A one ounce bar of chocolate contains about 6mg of caffeine, whereas a five ounce cup of regular coffee contains over 40mg.
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