122. The location of Sodom and Gomorrah may be at the southern end of the Dead Sea. There is also a pillar of salt (among a bunch of them left from the Dead Sea) which is believed to be Lot's wife, and the cave where he and his daughters took refuge and lived, not to mention the church that was built to honor him. Jordan is Lot country!
123. Barley has been cultivated since at least 7000 BC.
124. Modern turkeys, which have been bred to have enormous breasts, cannot fly.
125. They can also drown in a rainstorm. Not the brightest birds in the shed...
126. The dish "pheasant under glass" was actually kept under a glass dome from the kitchen to the table to keep it moist.
127. People are more likely to experiment with food at lunch or dinner, but not at breakfast.
128. Cakes (most cakes) can be frozen for six months without any problems, although cakes with little fat can only hold out for six weeks.
129. Spider silk can be used for containing offspring, catching prey, mating and transportation. I highly recommend it (just kidding).
130. Ground wasabi, after being mixed with tepid water, takes 15 minutes to reach full flavor.
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