A person can live without food for about a month, but only about a week without water.
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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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Chocolate is lower in caffeine than tea, coffee and coca cola. A one ounce bar of chocolate contains about 6mg of caffeine, whereas a five ounce cup of regular coffee contains over 40mg.
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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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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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For clean fruit, fill a bowl with water (or, for bigger batches, use a clean sink), add 1 cup of vinegar, and stir. Add fruit and leave to soak for 10 minutes. The water will be dirty and the fruit will be sparkly clean with no wax or dirty film.
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