The bananas we buy in stores and supermarkets are genetically identical clones, all descended from one banana. These bananas are seedless and sterile; natural bananas are short, fat, and have huge seeds.
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By 3,000 B.C. there were at least six different types of beer in Egypt.
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A type of strawberry that almost became extinct is now being sold in Europe. It tastes like pineapple so they call it pineberry.
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Eskimo ice cream is neither icy, or creamy!
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Bacteria that cause tooth decay, acne, tuberculosis, and leprosy can be cured with cashews.
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In 1943, a Pan Am Airline chef snuck whiskey into passengers' coffee to warm them up on a winter flight. When asked what kind of coffee they were being served, he improvised "Irish Coffee," creating the now-famous cocktail.
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Coca-Cola contained Coca (whose active ingredient is cocaine) from 1885 to 1903.
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McDonald's salads contain up to 60% more fat than their burgers!
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