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Moss patches can make its own soil from particles in the environment
Reindeers eat moss because it contains a chemical that keeps their blood warm. Much like the anti-freeze in your car
During summer, moss can reduce its metabolism to almost zero in order to survive
Moss can grow in temperatures just above zero degrees
Moss cannot survive in a polluted environment
It is not true that moss only grows on the north side of trees. In fact, they will grow anywhere that has moisture and sunlight

Australians consume more than 18 million kilograms of noodles a year. That is almost 1kg of noodle per person
For Chinese people, thin long noodles are eaten during their birthdays to symbolyze longevity
In Japan, it is polite to slurp loudly while eating noodles or soba. They will even tell you to slurp instead of eating quietly

Mars chocolate bars were first known as Marathon bars and Starburst were first known as Opal fruits
Snickers which was the Mars companys second product, was named after one of their favourite horses
Snickers is the best selling chocolate worldwide, raking in over US$2 billion annually
A snickers commercial with Mr. T was after claims that it was offensive to gay people. The advertisement featured Mr. T harassing a speed walker saying that he was “a disgrace to the man race”.

Kiwifruits are actually from Southern China and not native to New Zealand
Raw kiwi fruits can be used to tenderize meat. It has protein-dissolving enzymes
Italy is the leading kiwi fruit producer in the world

The fortune cookie was invented in 1916 by George Jung, a Los Angeles noodlemaker