Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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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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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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91% of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving.
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Every month, about 9 out of 10 American children visit a McDonald’s restaurant.
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The Himalayan Goji berry has more iron than steak, more vitamin C than oranges and more beta carotene than carrots.
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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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