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Why Raw Cashews Are Bad for You

Why Raw Cashews Are Bad For You? While “raw” cashews are widely sold, truly raw cashews are not safe to eat, as they contain a substance known as urushiol, found in poison ivy. Urushiol is toxic, and contact with it […]

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Why Onion Is Bad for You

Why Onion Is Bad For You? Onions contain compounds called diallyl disulfide and lipid transfer protein, which can cause allergy symptoms like asthma, runny nose, nasal congestion, red eyes, itchy eyes and nose, and contact dermatitis, characterized by a red, […]

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Why Mangosteen Is Forbidden

Why Mangosteen Is Forbidden? Reason: The purple mangosteen, a coveted fruit in Thailand, was once banned in the U.S. because officials feared importing the fruit would introduce the Asian fruit fly into the U.S. The ban was lifted in 2007, […]

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Why Is Tofu Not Suitable for Freezing

Why Is Tofu Not Suitable For Freezing? Freezing tofu causes the water trapped inside tofu to expand, which enlarges these pores. Once you thaw frozen tofu, you end up with a coarser tofu texture that contains bigger holes (it’s as […]

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Why Is There Blood on My Bed Sheets

Why Is There Blood On My Bed Sheets? If a Bed Bug has recently fed and is somehow crushed by you on the way back to their hiding place, they will leave a red blood stain on your sheets, pillowcases, […]

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Why Is the Nugget Ice Machine so Expensive

Why Is The Nugget Ice Machine So Expensive? The first reason for the high price of nugget ice machines is the considerable amount of engineering that goes into them. The process of creating those crispy frozen pellets is more complex […]

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Why Is the Food in My Crisper Freezing

Why Is The Food In My Crisper Freezing? When the refrigerator temperature is set too low cold air often settles at the bottom of the fridge. This results in the crisper drawer freezing food before other items are affected. Generally, […]

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Why Is the Big Green Egg so Expensive

Why Is The Big Green Egg So Expensive? While traditionally they were built out of clay, the Big Green Egg is built out of thick ceramic. This is one of the reasons why they are so much more expensive than […]

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Why Is Soy Sauce Not Vegan

Why Is Soy Sauce Not Vegan? In theory, soy sauce is vegan, as it is only made up of soybeans, wheat, water and wheat which are all, of course, vegan-friendly. However, some manufacturers add ingredients that compromise soy sauce being […]

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Why Is Shark Meat Not Edible

Why Is Shark Meat Not Edible? Shark meat has been shown to carry levels of toxic metals such as mercury that far exceed what is allowable for human consumption. A recent article demonstrates that sharks can also carry the dangerous […]