Did you know, artificial vanilla once came from beaver butts in the form of a secretion called castoreum… Castoreum is secreted from the anal glands of beavers and is used to mark their territory. Castoreum was once commonly used to mimic vanilla flavor in food, added to cigarettes, and used in perfumes. Castoreum is rarely …
The Vatican considers capybaras as “fish”—often eaten during Lent Over time, parts of the Catholic Church have expanded the definition of “fish” to include critters like capybaras, beavers, and gators—allowing their consumption on Fridays during the Lenten season in areas that may lack an abundance of fish. The Vatican approved capybaras for consumption during Lent …