The onion is named after the Latin word 'unio' meaning large pearl.
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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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In 1907, Kellogg’s launched a campaign called "Wink Day" to promote Cornflakes. Women were encouraged to “wink at your grocer and see what you get” (and what they got was a free box of cereal!)
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Broccoli is ‘man-made’ through the breeding of different cabbage crops.
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Sloths take two weeks to digest their food.
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