Bird’s nest soup, a popular delicacy in Asia, is made from the nest of the swiftlet bird. The gummy strands of the bird’s...

A flea can jump 130 times higher than its own height. In human terms this is equal to a 6 ft. person jumping 780 ft. into the air

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A large movie theater popcorn has about 50 grams of saturated fat. That's almost three days worth, or the amount in approximately five big macs

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Carrots were purple before the 17th century. Orange carrots began as a mutant strain of carrot created by Dutch growers in the 16th century

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Bird’s nest soup, a popular delicacy in Asia, is made from the nest of the swiftlet bird. The gummy strands of the bird’s saliva which form the nest create a desirable (to some) gelatinous texture when added to the broth

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Ketchup was originally a Chinese condiment first mentioned in print in 1690. It contained pickled fish and spices. The tomato-based variety did not become popular until the 19th century

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The red juice that comes out of a rare steak is not blood. It is a chemical called myoglobin. Almost all of the blood has been removed from a steak before it is packaged and sold

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Pound-for-pound, strawberries have roughly the same amount of Vitamin C as oranges. Six strawberries will provide nearly 100% of the RDA of Vitamin C for the average adult

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