Do you think there are manipulative things restaurants do to get you in the door? Have you ever noticed anything? Serve food on wooden boards or roof tiles to appear trendy and artistic. Put candles on tables to create artificial intimacy between exhausted strangers. Train servers to remove empty plates quickly so tables feel ready …
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Do you think you know all these odd restaurant foods? Which of them have you tried? From Italy comes Casu marzu, a cheese containing live larvae that help break down fats, making it extra soft and intense in flavor. Vietnam serves snake wine, with whole snakes infused in alcohol, sometimes displayed dramatically in bottles. In …
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These money tree fun facts will surprise you, especially if you don’t know anyone that has one. (Or maybe even if you do.) In the wild, money trees can grow up to 60 feet tall, but as houseplants they usually stay between 3–6 feet. In the wild, money trees produce large, showy flowers that bloom …
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What food myths on this list do you believe? Like how much water do you think you need in a day? Myth: Eating bread crust makes your hair curly. Fact: Hair texture is determined by genetics and hair follicle shape,not what part of bread you eat. This one was mostly used to get kids to …
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Streaming and inflation are both massive changes in the United States since 2020. What else do you think will be on this list? Abortion laws changed dramatically. The Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ruling overturned decades of precedent, allowing individual states to set their own abortion laws. Artificial intelligence became mainstream. Tools from companies …
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Do you think you know all the weird animal behaviors on this list? Like punching octopuses? Dolphins Use “Names” Studies on Bottlenose dolphin show they use signature whistles that function like names Each dolphin has a unique whistle They respond specifically when their “name” is played back Suggests a level of self-awareness and social complexity …
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Do you think you know about these odd and harmful preworkout habits? Maybe you know of one that’s not on the list! Mixing pre-workout supplements with alcohol — strains the heart, masks intoxication, increases dehydration risk Dry-scooping pre-workout powder — can cause choking, rapid stimulant overload, heart palpitations Crushed caffeine pills added to drinks — …
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There are so many avocado fun facts like how much water it really takes to farm avocados. But then again, that’s not really a fun fact. Avocado farming requires a significant amount of water. Avocados are toxic to certain pets, including dogs and birds, if consumed in large amounts. Despite trends, avocados have been a …
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Do you know about the history of cheesecake? Do you like it as a dessert? Cheesecake has a long and fascinating history that stretches back thousands of years, evolving across cultures and continents into the dessert we know today. The earliest known version of cheesecake dates back to **ancient Greece**, around 2000 BCE. Archaeologists have …
I’m a big KitKat fan. You give me a chance for a free chocolate-coated wafer bar, and I’m very likely to take it. Yet, as much as I like KitKats, this guy sure has me beat. Somebody, who’s quite possibly the world’s biggest KitKat enthusiast, has pulled off a heist worthy of a Hollywood movie. …
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