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Apples, potatoes, and onions all taste the same when eaten with your nose plugged.
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Broccoli is a vegetable with a nervous system. Primitive though it may be, it CAN feel pain.
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When an egg floats in water, it is “off” and should not be eaten.
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In Japan meat from the 'Fugu' or spiny puffer fish is considered a rare delicacy, however the liver and intestines contain
a powerful neuro-toxin and the slightest contamination during preparation can be deadly.
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Only food that does not spoil: honey.
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Smelling bananas and/or green apples (smelling, not eating) can help you lose weight.
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The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as substitute for blood plasma.
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Foods that will make you fart include beans, bran, broccoli, sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower and onions.
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Chocolate contains phenylethylamine (PEA), a natural substance that is reputed to stimulate the same reaction in the body as falling in love.
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The melting point of cocoa butter is just below the human body temperature -- which is why it literally melts in your mouth.
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A high protein diet will cause the loss of calcium.
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Aspartame, an artificial sweetener causes weight gain.
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Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking you up in the morning.
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Cranberries are sorted for ripeness by bouncing them; a fully ripened cranberry can be dribbled like a basketball.
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Nutmeg is extremely poisonous if injected intravenously
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In Tibet, a common drink is butter tea – it is made from yak butter, salt, and tea.