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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Chop-suey is not a native Chinese dish, it was created in California by Chinese immigrants.
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According to the FDA, it's safe to eat the stickers that are found on fruit; they're actually made out of "edible paper" and the glue is food grade.
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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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Nachos were actually invented by a guy named Nacho. Happy Nacho Day!
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Coca-Cola was the first soft drink to be consumed in outer space.
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15 million gallons of wine were destroyed in the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.
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In ancient China, people committed suicide by eating a pound of salt.
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