Thursday, June 4, 2009

Miserable Fact of the Day

There are thirty-eight different ingredients in a Chicken McNugget. [The Omnivore's Dilemma, by Michael Pollan]

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Miserable Fact of the Day

About 72 million birds are killed by pesticides each year worldwide. [Rachel Carson: Legacy and Challenge by Lisa Sedaris and Kathleen Moore]


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Monday, June 1, 2009

Miserable Fact of the Day

Many restaurants and food stores use a rodenticide for mouse control called tracking powder, which can cause severe stomachaches in patrons when mice run through the tracking powder and then run over counters where food is prepared. [smartmoney.com]

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