December 02, 2025
Red kidney beans are naturally high in lectin, a type of protein that can act as a toxin when the bean is eaten raw or undercooked. Eating as few as four or five raw kidney beans can trigger food poisoning symptoms.
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A World of Food Quiz
In what country might you sit down to a smorgasbord? Why is durian fruit banned in several places? Take a trip around the world in this study of global cuisine.
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Dec 01
How did a news story force a prison to change all its locks? -
Nov 30
How many volcanoes have bubbling lava pools? -
Nov 29
Why do dogs have such high ranks in the U.S. military? -
Nov 28
Why did Shaggy from Scooby-Doo become a vegetarian? -
Nov 27
How many cranberries does it take to make a can of cranberry sauce? -
Nov 26
How did Alfred Hitchcock keep Psycho spoiler-free? -
Nov 25
What common food is embedded with edible microchips? -
Nov 24
What animated couple was voiced by a real-life couple? -
Nov 23
What was the most expensive known item ever to be sent in the mail? -
Nov 22
What famous world changer was given a name meaning "troublemaker" when he was born?