June 18, 2022
Cranberries have four air pockets, which allow them to float as well as bounce; farmers determine which cranberries are fit to sell by bouncing them.
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Why Do Sliced Apples Turn Brown?
You open your lunch box to discover that the lovely apple you sliced this morning now appears unsightly and brown. Why does this happen? This unappetizing phenomenon is actually due to a chain of biochemical reactions known as “enzymatic browning.” When an apple is injured (or cut into pieces), the
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