The average person eats almost 1500 pounds of food a year.
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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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Quality dark chocolate contains flavonoids which help reduced the risk of heart disease.
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The onion is named after the Latin word 'unio' meaning large pearl.
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50% of pizzas in America are pepperoni.
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The bananas we buy in stores and supermarkets are genetically identical clones, all descended from one banana. These bananas are seedless and sterile; natural bananas are short, fat, and have huge seeds.
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