Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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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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Japan is the largest exporter of frog's legs.
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According to the FDA, it's safe to eat the stickers that are found on fruit; they're actually made out of "edible paper" and the glue is food grade.
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The onion is named after the Latin word 'unio' meaning large pearl.
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Ice cream cones were popularized in America during the 1904 World’s Fair in Saint Louis when an ice cream vendor ran out of cups and asked a nearby waffle vendor to roll up his waffles to hold the ice cream.
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In Chinese, the KFC slogan "finger lickin' good" comes out as "eat your fingers off".
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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