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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A recent study at Harvard has shown that eating chocolate can actually help you live longer!
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Nutmeg is extremely poisonous if injected intravenously.
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There are more nutrients in the cornflake package itself than there are in the actual cornflakes.
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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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There is a fruit by the name of Black Sapote or “chocolate pudding fruit” which tastes like chocolate pudding and is actually low fat and has about “4 times as much vitamin C as an orange”.
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NASA invented baby food as we know it today.
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A cauliflower that weighs almost 72.5kg has broken the world record by almost 3kg.
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