Good2Know: CDC Warns Against Eating Raw Flour Amid Salmonella Outbreak

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NO RAW FLOUR

The CDC is once again warning people to avoid consuming raw flour, as the agency investigates a multistate Salmonella outbreak. According to news reports, at least 12 people have reported illness across 11 states, and three of them had to be hospitalized. The agency warned that any unbaked flour can have germs in it, such as Salmonella. It also said you should not eat raw dough or batter, urging Americans to cook their food thoroughly.

DUOLINGO DATING

TV watchers may have seen advertisements for language learning app Duolingo's new dating show — where nobody speaks the same language.If that seems odd, that's because it was one of several April Fools pranks played by U.S. companies over the weekend. Panera Bread also pranked audiences with an ad showing people soaking in a bread bowl hot tub.

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