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Worcestershire sauce

1. Did you know that Worcestershire sauce is made from dissolved anchovies?

Popsicle

2. The Popsicle was invented by an eleven-year-old Frank Epperson in 1905. It began with a flavored soda and a stir stick. One night, in freezing weather, Frank left the stick in the soda and when he found it the next morning the drink had frozen to the stick. It took him 18 years to patent for a “frozen ice on a stick” called the Epsicle ice pop. It was later renamed the Popsicle. Read The History of the Popsicle.

Historical Record of an Oven

3. The first written historical record of an oven being built, refers to an oven built in 1490, in Alsace, France. This oven was made entirely of brick and tile, including the flue. History of the Oven from Cast Iron to Electric

Peanuts

4. The Fact: Dynamite is made with peanuts. Of Peanuts and Dynamite

Coconut water

5. Coconut water can be used (in emergencies) as a substitute for blood plasma. True or false. read…

Antioxidant food

6.  Antioxidant food. The best 5.  Berries, Broccoli, Garlic, Green tea, Tomatoes.

Berries

7. Berries can also relieve pain, help you avoid premature aging, and add years to your life.
Top Six Reasons Why Cherries are Naturally Good for You

Honey

8. To make one kilo of honey bees have to visit 4 million flowers, traveling a distance equal to 4 times around the earth. Honey trivia

Can openers

9. The first can openers were patented only in 1855 in England and in 1858 in the United States.

Seeds

10. Peach seed Peaches, nectarines, plums, apricots and almonds are all closely related fruit trees with very similar pits. The kernels of all these species contain high concentrations of a chemical known as laetrile. It’s also known as amygdalin or vitamin B-17. Research has shown that laetrile induces programmed cell death in cancer cells while leaving healthy cell alone. Food Facts

Red Peppers

11. Sweet red peppers are one of the best anti-wrinkle foods. 10 Anti Wrinkle Foods

Herbs & Spices

12. Herbs & Spices are an essential ingredient that is frequently overlooked when preparing a dish.

Olive Oil

13. Scientific studies have proven that olive oil helps fight and prevent many diseases. Olive Oil

Onions

14. Onions are highly recommended for people trying to prevent cardiovascular disease, cancer and infections. Read more…

5 Worst Foods

15. Diet Soda and Aspartame: A Deadly Combination. Read about the top 5 worst foods

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