Soaking beans for twelve hours in water before they are cooked can reduce flatulence after consumption.
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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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US eggs would be illegal in a British supermarket because they are washed. British eggs are illegal in US markets because they’re unwashed.
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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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A cauliflower that weighs almost 72.5kg has broken the world record by almost 3kg.
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Honey does not spoil. It has been found in Egyptian pyramids perfectly preserved and still edible.
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