The average person eats almost 1500 pounds of food a year.
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A strawberry is not a berry, but a banana is.
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There is a fruit called The Miracle Berry that, when eaten, causes sour foods to taste sweet, and has been used to treat diabetes, among other things.
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Quality dark chocolate contains flavonoids which help reduced the risk of heart disease.
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Glucose (sugar) has an opposite “handed” isomer L-glucose that tastes identical and isn't metabolized as sugar, so it's safe for diabetics. Unfortunately, L-glucose costs 50% more than gold.
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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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Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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