Skittles and jellybeans contain crushed insect cocoons which are used to coat the candies to give them that special shine.
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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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The first product to have a bar code was Wrigleys gum!
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Almost all varieties of breakfast cereals are made of grass.
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On average there are 180 sesame seeds on a bun of a BigMac.
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Worcestershire Sauce is basically an Anchovy ketchup.
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Carrots were originally purple. The dutch monarch planted carrot seeds together until the carrots grew orange to match their royal color - The House of Orange. Orange carrots were a symbol of prestige.
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The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as a substitute for blood plasma.
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