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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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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Sloths take two weeks to digest their food.
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In Chinese, the KFC slogan "finger lickin' good" comes out as "eat your fingers off".
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Mangoes enhance a marijuana high, allowing users to get ‘higher’ more effectively.
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Chewing gum boosts your brain power.
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Chocolate is lower in caffeine than tea, coffee and coca cola. A one ounce bar of chocolate contains about 6mg of caffeine, whereas a five ounce cup of regular coffee contains over 40mg.
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Pineapples are not a single fruit, but a group of berries that have fused together.
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