Vanilla sounds bland but the flavor is anything but basic. This week we’ll tell you where it comes from. (Hint: you’ll never think about beavers the same way again.)

Independence Day fireworks fun can hide a grim reality: it may end up at the ER … or even the morgue. 

Sources:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/does-vanilla-flavoring-actually-come-from-beaver-butts-180983288/

https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/how-dangerous-are-fireworks-injuries-by-the-numbers

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