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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Movie popcorn costs more per ounce than filet mignon.
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It takes the food seven seconds to get from your mouth to your stomach.
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The onion is named after the Latin word 'unio' meaning large pearl.
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Research has shown that allowing chocolate to melt in your mouth produced brain and heart rate activity that was simliar to - and even stronger than - that produced with passionate kissing.
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The first Ronald McDonald was Willard Scott in 1963.
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In Chinese, the KFC slogan "finger lickin' good" comes out as "eat your fingers off".
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