Random Food Facts

Broccoli is ‘man-made’ through the breeding of different cabbage crops.

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The Häagen-Dazs ice cream creator was American and made up the brand name to sound Danish, unique, and sophisticated. It doesn't mean anything.

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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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In 1974, canned food from a boat that sank in 1865 was tested by chemists and was found to be still safe to eat.

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A raw oyster is likely still alive when you eat it.

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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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There's a mushroom that tastes like chicken and grows in the wild throughout much of the world.

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A type of strawberry that almost became extinct is now being sold in Europe. It tastes like pineapple so they call it pineberry.

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