Spinach consumption in the U.S. rose 33% after the Popeye comic strip became a hit in 1931.
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Pretzels were originally invented for Christian Lent.
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A pound of potato chips costs 200 times more than a pound of potatoes.
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Instead of a birthday cake, many children in Russia are given a birthday pie.
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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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Contrary to popular belief, London Broil is not a cut of beef but rather a method of cooking.
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Wine will spoil if exposed to light; hence tinted bottles.
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Coca-Cola was the first soft drink to be consumed in outer space.
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