12,510

The Agen plum which would become the basis of the US prune industry was first planted in California in 1856.

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12,511

The average child will eat 1,500 PB sandwiches by high school graduation.

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12,512

The California grape and wine industries were started by Count Agoston Haraszthy de Moksa, who planted Tokay, Zinfandel, and Shiras varieties from his native Hungary in Buena Vista in 1857.

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12,513

The color of a chile is no indication of its spiciness, but size usually is - the smaller the pepper, the hotter it is.

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12,514

The daughter of confectioner Leo Hirschfield is commemorated in the name of the sweet he invented: Although his daughter's real name was Clara, she went by the nickname Tootsie, and in her honor, her doting father named his chewy chocolate logs Tootsie Rolls.

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12,515

The difference between apple juice and apple cider is that the juice is pasteurized and the cider is not.

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12,516

The dye used to stamp the grade on meat is edible. It's made from grape skins.

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12,517

The English word "soup" comes from the Middle Ages word "sop," which means a slice of bread over which roast drippings were poured. The first archaeological evidence of soup being consumed dates back to 6000 B.C., with the main ingredient being Hippopotamus bones!

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12,518

The FDA allows an average of 30 or more insect fragments and one or more rodent hairs per 100 grams of peanut butter.

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12,519

The first ring donuts were produced in 1847 by a 15 year old baker's apprentice, Hanson Gregory, who knocked the soggy center out of a fried doughnut.

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12,520

The fungus called truffles can cost $800 to $1,500 per pound. They are sniffed out by female pigs, which detect a compound that is in the saliva of male pigs as well. The same chemical is found in the sweat of human males.

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12,521

The hamburger was invented in 1900 by Louis Lassen. He ground beef, broiled it, and served it between two pieces of toast.

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12,522

The hottest chile in the world is the habanero.

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12,523

The ice cream soda was invented in 1874 by Robert Green. He was serving a mixture of syrup, sweet cream and carbonated water at a celebration in Philadelphia. He ran out of cream and substituted ice cream.

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12,524

The largest item on any menu in the world is probably the roast camel, sometimes served at Bedouin wedding feasts. The camel is stuffed with a sheep's carcass, which is stuffed with chickens, which are stuffed with fish, which are stuffed with eggs.

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