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Taco Bell's taco meat is only 36% beef.

The list of ingredients for the Taco Bell's "beef" include water, soy lecithin, an anti-dusting agent, and 'natural smoke flavor.' An Alabama law firm is seeing a class action lawsuit against the restaurant franchise, claiming that Taco Bell should not be allowed to call their mixture "beef" at all! According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, ground beef is defined as 'chopped flesh and/or frozen beef with or without seasoning and without the addition of beef fat as such, shall not contain added water, phosphates, binders, or extenders.' We're pretty sure the Bell's concoction contains more than a few of these if almost ? of it ISN'T meat.

Although this recipe is undeniably gross, the issue here is not that they are selling fake beef - it is that they are selling fake beef and CALLING it beef. The Alabama law firm is not seeking any money; they would just like for Taco Bell to man up and call their meat what it is. The only trouble is that the USDA states that any food labeled as "meat taco filling" must be at least 40% beef! If this lawsuit is successful, it looks as though T.B. will either have to add more beef or come up with an even more questionable label for their product.

Do you wan to know what's REALLY in the Taco Bell meat?

IKEA stores are designed like a maze in order to prevent customers from leaving.

The theory behind the design is: the longer a customer is inside the store and the more furniture they see, the more items they are inclined to buy. This layout is so confusing that oftentimes shoppers make purchases simply because they are afraid they may never find their way back to the item!

A study at a store location in Kent, England showed that patrons spent an average of 3 hours inside the store, with a significant number remaining for as long a 8 hours! IKEA is quick to deny any intention to purposely bewilder its customers, citing shortcuts within the facility (built primarily due to fire code), but the store's exits still are not very easy to find.
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Despite their name, the largest exporter of Brazil nuts is Bolivia.

Brazil nuts are the richest source of the mineral selenium, a component of antioxidant enzymes. The selenium present in Brazil nuts can protect from heart disease, and can also reduce the risk of breast cancer, prostate cancer, and other cancers. You should be careful though. The human body requires only a small amount of selenium, and you shouldn't intake more than 400 micrograms of it (an ounce of Brazil nuts has 544 micrograms of selenium).

Brazil nuts also have the highest percentage of fats of all nuts, so they should be consumed in moderation.
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Coca-Cola is sold in over 200 different nations.

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The Japanese version of the Wii Balance Board has a 300-pound weight limit, meaning that the people who need it most cannot use it.

Good news! The folks at Nintendo realized that Americans tend to be fatter and lazier, so they bulked up the westernized version of the device! The balance board sold in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia has an increased weight limit of 330 lbs. How thoughtful of them!
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