A person can live without food for about a month, but only about a week without water.
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Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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Putting olive oil on salad helps the body absorb nutrients thanks to monounsaturated fats.
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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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The onion is named after the Latin word 'unio' meaning large pearl.
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Pineapples are not a single fruit, but a group of berries that have fused together.
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