The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as a substitute for blood plasma.
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Diet Pepsi was originally called Patio Diet Cola.
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Absinthe is a high volume alcoholic drink (up to 89.9% in the UK) which contains a hallucinogenic ingredient called Wormwood and is banned in the United States.
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Glucose (sugar) has an opposite “handed” isomer L-glucose that tastes identical and isn't metabolized as sugar, so it's safe for diabetics. Unfortunately, L-glucose costs 50% more than gold.
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Milk is heavier than cream.
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Apples are actually part of the rose family.
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Skittles and jellybeans contain crushed insect cocoons which are used to coat the candies to give them that special shine.
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There are about 100,000 bacteria in one litre of drinking water.
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