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Monday, December 1, 2014

We have all (or at least most of us have) heard that the tomato is technically a fruit, not a vegetable. It was also the first genetically engineered whole product and went on the market in 1994.

But there are other common food misconceptions you may not know about...



Today's Random Fact:

The banana tree is not a true fruit at all but a giant herb, and the banana is actually its berry. A banana plant produces only one bunch or "hand" in its life, but that bunch may have between 100 to 400 bananas.

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Bonus Fact:

White chocolate actually contains no chocolate. Its ingredients are; sugar, cocoa butter, milk, vanilla and lecithin.