The onion is named after the Latin word 'unio' meaning large pearl.
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If you see an ingredients list that includes carmine, cochineal extract or natural red 4, the product contains crushed up bugs.
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The first Ronald McDonald was Willard Scott in 1963.
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There is a fruit by the name of Black Sapote or “chocolate pudding fruit” which tastes like chocolate pudding and is actually low fat and has about “4 times as much vitamin C as an orange”.
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Every month, about 9 out of 10 American children visit a McDonald’s restaurant.
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Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches were originally considered a delicacy, only enjoyed by those of the upper class.
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One jar of Nutella is sold every 2.5 seconds throughout the world.
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