The onion is named after the Latin word 'unio' meaning large pearl.
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A strawberry is not a berry, but a banana is.
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Quality dark chocolate contains flavonoids which help reduced the risk of heart disease.
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Vampire bats adopt orphans, and are one of the few mammals known to risk their own lives to share food with less fortunate roost-mates.
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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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US eggs would be illegal in a British supermarket because they are washed. British eggs are illegal in US markets because they’re unwashed.
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There is a “Fruit Salad Tree” which can grow up to 6 different types of fruit.
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The first Ronald McDonald was Willard Scott in 1963.
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