Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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Quality dark chocolate contains flavonoids which help reduced the risk of heart disease.
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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For clean fruit, fill a bowl with water (or, for bigger batches, use a clean sink), add 1 cup of vinegar, and stir. Add fruit and leave to soak for 10 minutes. The water will be dirty and the fruit will be sparkly clean with no wax or dirty film.
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According to the FDA, it's safe to eat the stickers that are found on fruit; they're actually made out of "edible paper" and the glue is food grade.
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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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Honey does not spoil. It has been found in Egyptian pyramids perfectly preserved and still edible.
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