Broccoli is ‘man-made’ through the breeding of different cabbage crops.
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It takes 100 pounds of rain water to produce a single pound of food from the earth.
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There are so many kinds of apples that if you ate a new one everyday, it would take over 20 years to try them all.
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Buttermilk does not contain any butter.
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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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Japan is the largest exporter of frog's legs.
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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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