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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NASA invented baby food as we know it today.
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There are so many kinds of apples that if you ate a new one everyday, it would take over 20 years to try them all.
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There is a “Fruit Salad Tree” which can grow up to 6 different types of fruit.
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50 years ago Cheerios were called Cheerioats.
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Sloths take two weeks to digest their food.
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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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