The onion is named after the Latin word 'unio' meaning large pearl.
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If you are cold you are more likely to be hungry because you use energy to keep warm.
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There is a fruit called The Miracle Berry that, when eaten, causes sour foods to taste sweet, and has been used to treat diabetes, among other things.
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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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Chewing gum boosts your brain power.
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An average person’s yearly fast food intake will contain 12 pubic hairs.
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In 1907, Kellogg’s launched a campaign called "Wink Day" to promote Cornflakes. Women were encouraged to “wink at your grocer and see what you get” (and what they got was a free box of cereal!)
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Honey does not spoil. It has been found in Egyptian pyramids perfectly preserved and still edible.
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