Swiss cheese hole mystery solved: It's all down to dirt - BBC News
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Scientists say they have discovered why Swiss cheese has holes in it: apparently, it is all down to how dirty buckets are when the milk is collected.
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Why Does Swiss Cheese Have Holes, Exactly?
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Why do they put holes in Swiss cheese?
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Why Does Swiss Cheese Have Holes? Swiss Researchers Solve Mystery - Worldcrunch
Scientists solve the mystery behind the holes in Swiss cheese
The Mystery of Swiss Cheese and Its Disappearing Holes Has Been Solved
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The case of the incredible shrinking Swiss cheese holes - CNET
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The Science of Swiss Cheese: Why Are There Holes in Cheese? 🧀
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