The onion is named after the Latin word 'unio' meaning large pearl.
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Sloths take two weeks to digest their food.
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Pineapples are not a single fruit, but a group of berries that have fused together.
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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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US eggs would be illegal in a British supermarket because they are washed. British eggs are illegal in US markets because they’re unwashed.
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Soaking beans for twelve hours in water before they are cooked can reduce flatulence after consumption.
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It takes the food seven seconds to get from your mouth to your stomach.
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