The onion is named after the Latin word 'unio' meaning large pearl.
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Chewing gum boosts your brain power.
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According to the FDA, it's safe to eat the stickers that are found on fruit; they're actually made out of "edible paper" and the glue is food grade.
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Broccoli is ‘man-made’ through the breeding of different cabbage crops.
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Glucose (sugar) has an opposite “handed” isomer L-glucose that tastes identical and isn't metabolized as sugar, so it's safe for diabetics. Unfortunately, L-glucose costs 50% more than gold.
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Pineapples are not a single fruit, but a group of berries that have fused together.
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