Bacteria that cause tooth decay, acne, tuberculosis, and leprosy can be cured with cashews.
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On average there are 180 sesame seeds on a bun of a BigMac.
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Rubber is one of the ingredients in bubble gum.
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For clean fruit, fill a bowl with water (or, for bigger batches, use a clean sink), add 1 cup of vinegar, and stir. Add fruit and leave to soak for 10 minutes. The water will be dirty and the fruit will be sparkly clean with no wax or dirty film.
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English novelist Arnold Bennet drank a glass of water in a Paris Hotel to prove it was safe. He died two months later of Typhoid!
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Pumpkin rule of thumb: the darker the shell, the longer the pumpkin lasts.
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Tomatoes were originally thought to be poisonous.
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