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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Honey does not spoil. It has been found in Egyptian pyramids perfectly preserved and still edible.
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According to a Japanese poll in the year 2000, the Japanese believe that their best invention of the twentieth century was instant noodles.
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Pineapples are not a single fruit, but a group of berries that have fused together.
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It takes approximately 12 hours for food to entirely digest.
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You would have to walk for seven hours straight to burn off a Super Sized Coke, fry and Big Mac.
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Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches were originally considered a delicacy, only enjoyed by those of the upper class.
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