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    The onion is named after the Latin word 'unio' meaning large pearl.
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    Redlove Era Apple is red all the way to its core.
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    The native Americans planted three sisters (corn, beans, and squash) together so that they would benefit each other. The corn provides a structure for the beans to climb. The beans provide the nitrogen to the soil, and the squash spreads along the ground preventing weeds.
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    In 1907, Kellogg’s launched a campaign called "Wink Day" to promote Cornflakes. Women were encouraged to “wink at your grocer and see what you get” (and what they got was a free box of cereal!)
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    Vegetarian Gladiators
    Vegetarian Gladiators
    Ancient gladiators were mostly vegetarians whose diet consisted mainly of grains, beans, and dried fruit, washed down with a vinegar and plant ash tonic.
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    TomTato
    TomTato
    The TomTato is a plant that produces both potatoes and tomatoes!
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    Every month, about 9 out of 10 American children visit a McDonald’s restaurant.
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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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