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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A type of strawberry that almost became extinct is now being sold in Europe. It tastes like pineapple so they call it pineberry.
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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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While pumpkins are typically orange, they can also be green, white, red, gray, and even blue.
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Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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Sometimes frozen fruits and vegetables are more nutritious than fresh!
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Soaking beans for twelve hours in water before they are cooked can reduce flatulence after consumption.
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