These Wild Food Facts Will Make You Think Twice About Your Next Meal

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Canola oil was originally called rapeseed oil, but rechristened by the Canadian oil industry in 1978 to avoid negative connotations. “Canola” is short for “Canadian oil.”

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.