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    If you are cold you are more likely to be hungry because you use energy to keep warm.
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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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    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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    91% of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving.
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    You would have to walk for seven hours straight to burn off a Super Sized Coke, fry and Big Mac.
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    Quality dark chocolate contains flavonoids which help reduced the risk of heart disease.
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    In Alaska, There's Pizza Delivery by Plane - For Free!
    There's a pizza company in Alaska called 'Airport Pizza' that delivers for free by plane. Pizzas cost $30 each, any time of year.
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    Chocolate is lower in caffeine than tea, coffee and coca cola. A one ounce bar of chocolate contains about 6mg of caffeine, whereas a five ounce cup of regular coffee contains over 40mg.
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