Quality dark chocolate contains flavonoids which help reduced the risk of heart disease.
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One jar of Nutella is sold every 2.5 seconds throughout the world.
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Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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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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Soaking beans for twelve hours in water before they are cooked can reduce flatulence after consumption.
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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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Pineapples are not a single fruit, but a group of berries that have fused together.
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Japan is the largest exporter of frog's legs.
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