Spinach consumption in the U.S. rose 33% after the Popeye comic strip became a hit in 1931.
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15 million gallons of wine were destroyed in the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.
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Americans eat nearly 100 acres of pizza every day - that's approximately 350 slices per second!.
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US eggs would be illegal in a British supermarket because they are washed. British eggs are illegal in US markets because they’re unwashed.
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An egg will float if placed in water in which sugar has been added.
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Tomatoes were originally thought to be poisonous.
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The biggest burger in Britain, dubbed the 'Apocalypse Burger', is a mammoth 25,000 calories, weighs 11kg (25lb) and contains £150 (around $233 USD) worth of ingredients.
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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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