Technically speaking, fruits are the seed-bearing parts of the plant that develops from the ovary. Whereas a vegetable, on the other hand, is the rest of the plan parts that consist of roots, leaves, and stems. It is often quite confusing, especially with the whole tomato debacle. But do you know what berries are? Bananas […]
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Rabbit starvation mainly victimized frontiersmen during the wild frontier days when numerous individuals were left starving over the winter with only the leanest meat to consume. With that said, current cases of rabbit starvation are rare due to the accessibility of a wide variety of food, with rabbit starvation only becoming a fatal concern when
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Breyers has remained in the ice cream business since 1866. Many Americans recognized Breyers to provide all-natural and quality ice cream before Breyers joined Unilever. Now, Breyers can no longer label their products as ice cream as they cannot meet the legal qualifications of ice cream. Breyers ice cream rebranded its most famous flavors to
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Many people partake in a fun, unofficial custom called Taco Tuesday in the US. This is when most people enjoy tacos of any kind. In fact, several restaurants also offer different promos and discounts for their tacos on Tuesdays. But did you know that Norwegians have a similar custom done on Fridays instead? “Fredagstaco” or
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It is believed that the clam chowder we are all familiar with today was introduced by the French, Nova Scotian, and British Settlers. This eventually became a staple dish by the 1700s. While there are different variations of the dish, did you know that it was illegal to use tomatoes in the soup? Cleveland Sleeper,
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Wine, chili, coffee, and dozens of other things have specific flavor profiles based on where it was cultivated and how it was made. But did you know the vanilla bean tastes different depending on which region they were grown in? Vanilla beans all taste differently based on their country of origin. Some vanilla beans taste
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During banquets starting from the Middle Ages, many royals and upper-class individuals used animated pies as entertainment. In these animated pies were living rabbits, frogs, turtles, birds, and other small animals that would escape the pie’s encasing to the guests’ amusement. In a well-recognized English nursery rhyme entitled Sing a Song of Sixpence, the song
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The Filet-O-Fish is the only seafood-based option at McDonald’s. It is often deemed the semblance of a relatively healthy meal at the fast-food giant. But did you ever wonder why the fish sandwich was created in the first place? A McDonald’s Franchise owner noticed that the sales of hamburgers would plummet every Friday, especially since Western Christians
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While there may have been some negative connotation with eating chocolate. Studies show otherwise. In fact, there are several benefits of eating chocolate. It is a great source of antioxidants, it improves blood pressure, and even increases serotonin levels. This is the main reason why people actually crave them. But did you know that one
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One of the most iconic and delicious Italian desserts, Panna Cotta, is made from cream, sugar, milk, rum, marsala, gelatin, and vanilla. It is one of the desserts one would definitely order when in Italy. What if vanilla wasn’t available in the region? Will it taste the same? Europeans struggled to grow vanilla beans when
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