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    The U.S. army packs Tabasco pepper sauce in every ration kit that they give to soldiers.



    Tags: food

    September 11, 2009, 4:16pm   Comments

    Canola oil is actually rapeseed oil but the name was changed in Canada for marketing reasons.



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    September 10, 2009, 4:15pm   Comments

    In Quebec, Canada, an old law states that margarine must be a different colour than butter.



    September 08, 2009, 4:08pm   Comments

    Peanut butter is an effective way to to remove chewing gum from hair or clothes.



    Tags: food

    September 07, 2009, 4:14pm   Comments

    Tomatoes were once referred to as "love apples" because there was a superstition that people would fall in love by eating them.



    August 05, 2009, 2:05pm   Comments

    Red wine contains anti-inflammatory chemicals that stave off diseases affecting the gums and bone around the teeth.



    May 26, 2009, 2:01pm   Comments

    Americans on average eat 18 acres of pizza every day.



    April 27, 2009, 2:00pm   Comments

    Candy canes didn’t have their famous stripes until the early 1900s.



    Tags: food

    April 24, 2009, 8:00pm   Comments

    Cranberries are sorted for ripeness by bouncing them; a fully ripened cranberry can be dribbled like a basketball.



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    April 21, 2009, 2:00pm   Comments

    Every day, 7% of the US eats at McDonald’s.



    April 13, 2009, 2:01pm   Comments