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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The word 'mortgage' comes from a French law term that means 'death pledge'.
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Broccoli is ‘man-made’ through the breeding of different cabbage crops.
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A cat can jump FIVE TIMES as high as it is tall!
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The oldest glowing lightbulb was first switched on in 1901 and lives in fire stations in Livermore, CA. It is known as the Centennial Light.
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Sitting straight upright in your chair is bad for your back. You should instead slouch at an angle of 135 degrees.
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Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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There is a persistent storm in Venezuela that produces lightning 140 to 160 nights a year, 10 hours per day and up to 280 times per hour and has been going since at least the 16th century.
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