Seattle is planning to build a new city park filled with hundreds of edible plants - such as fruit trees, vegetables plants, herbs, etc… Free to “anyone and everyone.” If successful, it will be the first “food forest” of the nation.
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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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The bananas we buy in stores and supermarkets are genetically identical clones, all descended from one banana. These bananas are seedless and sterile; natural bananas are short, fat, and have huge seeds.
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50% of pizzas in America are pepperoni.
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In Chinese, the KFC slogan "finger lickin' good" comes out as "eat your fingers off".
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Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches were originally considered a delicacy, only enjoyed by those of the upper class.
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91% of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving.
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A person can live without food for about a month, but only about a week without water.
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