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if      (RandomNo < 50)  {document.write(" The national dish of Scotland - haggis, is made of the heart, liver, lungs and small intestines of a calf.  It's then boiled in the stomach of the animal, and seasoned with salt, pepper and onions. Oh, and don't forget to add the suet and oatmeal. ");}
else if (RandomNo < 100) {document.write(" The white potato originated in the Andes mountains and was probably brought to Britain by Sir Francis Drake about 1586. ");}
else if (RandomNo < 150) {document.write(" Baskin Robbins once made ketchup ice cream. This was the only vegetable flavoured ice cream produced. However, they discontinued it since they thought it would not sell well. ");}
else if (RandomNo < 200) {document.write(" An average person consumes the equivalent of 26 gallons of milk a year, including almost 28 pounds of cheese. ");}
else if (RandomNo < 250) {document.write(" The hottest chile in the world is the habanero. ");}
else if (RandomNo < 300) {document.write(" There is no difference in flavor or nutritional value between brown and white eggs.  Aside form color, they are identical.  Most white eggs come from White Longhorns and browns come from a commercial cross of Rhode Island Reds and Barred Plymouth Rocks. ");}
else if (RandomNo < 350) {document.write(" The ice cream soda was invented in 1874 by Robert Green. He was serving a mixture of syrup, sweet cream and carbonated water at a celebration in Philadelphia. He ran out of cream and substituted ice cream. ");}
else if (RandomNo < 400) {document.write(" Surveys have revealed that men prefer smooth peanut butter while women prefer crunchy. ");}
else if (RandomNo < 450) {document.write(" Honey is the only natural food that is made without destroying any kind of life. ");}
else if (RandomNo < 500) {document.write(" The fortune cookie was invented in 1916 by George Jung, a Los Angeles noodlemaker. ");}
else if (RandomNo < 550) {document.write(" Buttermilk does not contain any butter, but is a cultured milk product which is usually made from fat free milk. ");}
else if (RandomNo < 600) {document.write(" In Bavaria, beer isn't considered an alcoholic drink but rather a staple food. ");}
else if (RandomNo < 650) {document.write(" Grand Rapids, michigan is the spaghettios capital of the world because per-capita consumption is highest in that city, per the Franco-American company. Reportedly, there are more than 1,750 o's in a 15-ounce can of spaghettios. ");}
else if (RandomNo < 700) {document.write(" Tequila is thought to be the first distilled liquor in the Americas. The Aztecs were known to have drunk it before Cortez arrived. ");}
else if (RandomNo < 750) {document.write(" McDonald's 'Big Mac' slogan, introduced in 1975, is: 'Two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions, and a sesame seed bun.'. ");}
else if (RandomNo < 800) {document.write(" One pound of tea can make nearly three hundred cups to drink. ");}
else if (RandomNo < 850) {document.write(" An egg that is fresh will sink in water, but a stale one won't. ");}
else if (RandomNo < 900) {document.write(" Pine, spruce, or other evergreen wood should never be used in barbecues. These woods, when burning or smoking, can add harmful tar and resins to the food. Only hardwoods should be used for smoking and grilling, such as oak, pecan, hickory, maple, cherry, alder, apple, or mesquite, depending on the type of meat being cooked. ");}
else if (RandomNo < 950) {document.write(" Buttermilk does not contain any butter, but is a cultured milk product which is usually made from fat free milk. ");}
else                     {document.write(" Mayonnaise is said to be the invention of the French chef of the Duke de Richelieu in 1756. While the Duke was defeating the British at Port Mahon, his chef was creating a victory feast that included a sauce made of cream and eggs. When the chef realized that there was no cream in the kitchen, he improvised, substituting olive oil for the cream. A new culinary masterpiece was born, and the chef named it 'Mahonnaise' in honor of the Duke's victory. ");}
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