Ice cream cones were popularized in America during the 1904 World’s Fair in Saint Louis when an ice cream vendor ran out of cups and asked a nearby waffle vendor to roll up his waffles to hold the ice cream.
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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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Spinach consumption in the U.S. rose 33% after the Popeye comic strip became a hit in 1931.
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The U.S. army packs Tabasco pepper sauce in every ration kit that they give to soldiers.
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Milk is heavier than cream.
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Strawberries have more vitamin c than oranges.
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