Glucose (sugar) has an opposite “handed” isomer L-glucose that tastes identical and isn't metabolized as sugar, so it's safe for diabetics. Unfortunately, L-glucose costs 50% more than gold.
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‘Old people smell’ is actually caused by a chemical, 2-nonenal, that old people secrete through their skin
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There's a rare breed of pig that looks like a sheep.
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Women average seven farts a day and men about 12, experts say.
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In 1963, the US Military created an artificial ring around Earth, similar to that of the planet Saturn. The ring was made of copper needles and was used for worldwide communications in the case that the Soviets disabled all other methods of communication.
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