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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Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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Coffee comes from an edible fruit. The coffee cherry is sweet and tastes like watermelon, rosewater, and hibiscus all at once.
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50% of pizzas in America are pepperoni.
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There are so many kinds of apples that if you ate a new one everyday, it would take over 20 years to try them all.
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