Random Food Facts

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    The average person eats almost 1500 pounds of food a year.
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    Nachos were actually invented by a guy named Nacho. Happy Nacho Day!
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    The onion is named after the Latin word 'unio' meaning large pearl.
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    Häagen-Dazs
    Häagen-Dazs
    The Häagen-Dazs ice cream creator was American and made up the brand name to sound Danish, unique, and sophisticated. It doesn't mean anything.
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    McDonald's
    McDonald's
    Every day, 1% of the world's population is served at McDonald's.
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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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    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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    1865 Canned Food, Still Safe to Eat
    1865 Canned Food, Still Safe to Eat
    In 1974, canned food from a boat that sank in 1865 was tested by chemists and was found to be still safe to eat.
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