Contrary to popular belief, plastic cutting boards are more likely to harbor bacteria than wood ones. New plastic boards are easier to clean, but ones with cuts are nearly impossible to completely disinfect, whereas wood ones absorb and kill bacteria, regardless of age or use.
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Pumpkin rule of thumb: the darker the shell, the longer the pumpkin lasts.
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In Spain, it is common to pour chocolate milk on cereal for breakfast.
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Ketchup was sold in the 1830's as medicine.
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NASA invented baby food as we know it today.
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Cashew nut shells contain oil that is extremely irritating to human skin.
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It takes up to four hours to hard boil an ostrich egg.
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