A cauliflower that weighs almost 72.5kg has broken the world record by almost 3kg.
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Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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Pineapples are not a single fruit, but a group of berries that have fused together.
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Chewing gum boosts your brain power.
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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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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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The onion is named after the Latin word 'unio' meaning large pearl.
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