Soup Cans facts
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Carrots used in canned soup are specially-bred giant carrots the size of baseball bats, because normal carrots don't stand up to the vigorous production process.
Campbell's Soup released a limited edition series of "Pop Art" styled soup cans in honor Andy Worhol's iconic "Campbell's Soup" art.
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Lima bean is available in fresh, dried and canned form. It can be used for the preparation of soups, casseroles, paellas and stews.
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Salsify can be consumed raw (in the form of various salads) or it can be steamed, cooked and fried. Salsify is often used for the preparation of soups, stews and dishes made of roasted beef. It is also available in the canned form.
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In 1962 Andy Warhol exhibited one of his most famous works - the "Campbell's Soup Cans".
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The FBI is currently investigating the theft of 7 prints of Andy Warhol's Campbell's Soup Cans
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Although the Peoples Temple is most famously known for their mass suicide in 1978, it also emphasized racial quality and provided social services including a soup kitchen, rent assistance, job placement services, free canned goods, clothing, and coal for winter heating.
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The Campbell Soup Company once produced canned mock turtle soup
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Andy Warhol was told by a friend he should do paintings of Campbell soup cans.
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The design for Campbell's soup cans was inspired by the jersey of the Cornell Football team
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The Average Adult Human Body Holds Between 2-6 Pounds of Bacteria Inside At Once. That's Enough to Fill an Entire Soup Can Full of Bacteria. For Most Males Over 250lbs, 6lbs of Bacteria Will Fill 2 Soup Cans Full. Think About That For A Minute...
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Botox is made from the toxin of Clostridium botulinum (found in improperly sealed soup cans). This toxin is so potent that one MILLIONTH of a gram is enough to kill an adult human.
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Julia Warhola, Andy Warhol's Mother, Did Drawings of Campbell's Soup Cans Up to 9 Years Before Warhol's Iconic Soup Can Paintings
