Pineapples are not a single fruit, but a group of berries that have fused together.
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Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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The native Americans planted three sisters (corn, beans, and squash) together so that they would benefit each other. The corn provides a structure for the beans to climb. The beans provide the nitrogen to the soil, and the squash spreads along the ground preventing weeds.
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Putting olive oil on salad helps the body absorb nutrients thanks to monounsaturated fats.
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Research has shown that allowing chocolate to melt in your mouth produced brain and heart rate activity that was simliar to - and even stronger than - that produced with passionate kissing.
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Vampire bats adopt orphans, and are one of the few mammals known to risk their own lives to share food with less fortunate roost-mates.
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