If you see an ingredients list that includes carmine, cochineal extract or natural red 4, the product contains crushed up bugs.
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White wine gets darker as it ages while red wine gets lighter.
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Pearls melt in vinegar.
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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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Pretzels were originally invented for Christian Lent.
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It takes the food seven seconds to get from your mouth to your stomach.
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Tomatoes were originally thought to be poisonous.
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