Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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Acorns were used as a coffee substitute during the American Civil War.
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50 years ago Cheerios were called Cheerioats.
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It takes twelve years of corn to make a tablespoon of corn oil.
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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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A strawberry is not a berry, but a banana is.
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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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