The average person eats almost 1500 pounds of food a year.
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Vampire bats adopt orphans, and are one of the few mammals known to risk their own lives to share food with less fortunate roost-mates.
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Soaking beans for twelve hours in water before they are cooked can reduce flatulence after consumption.
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There is a fruit called The Miracle Berry that, when eaten, causes sour foods to taste sweet, and has been used to treat diabetes, among other things.
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Every month, about 9 out of 10 American children visit a McDonald’s restaurant.
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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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Quality dark chocolate contains flavonoids which help reduced the risk of heart disease.
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