Food and Drink Facts
All kinds of facts about food and drink. Featuring a range of topics, including diet, nutrition, and food tips.
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The United kingdom eats more cans of baked beans than the rest of the world combined.
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Within 2 hours of standing in daylight, milk loses between half and two-thirds of its vitamin B content.
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In its ancient form, the carrot was purple, not orange.
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50 years ago Cheerios were called Cheerioats.
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In ancient China, people committed suicide by eating a pound of salt.
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Absinthe is a high volume alcoholic drink (up to 89.9% in the UK) which contains a hallucinogenic ingredient called Wormwood and is banned in the United States.
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White wine gets darker as it ages while red wine gets lighter.
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It takes up to four hours to hard boil an ostrich egg.
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There is a giant mushroom in Oregon that is over 2,400 years old, covers 3.4 square miles of land, and is still growing!
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The largest box of chocolates contained 90,090 Frango mint chocolates and weighed 3,3226 lbs! It was made by Marshall Field's of Chicago on November 14, 2002.
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Bananas contain a natural chemical which can make a person happy. This same chemical is also found in Prozac.
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Coconuts kill more people in the world than sharks do. Approximately 150 people are killed each year by coconuts.
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Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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In Spain, it is common to pour chocolate milk on cereal for breakfast.
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Ketchup was sold in the 1830's as medicine.
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If you put a raisin in a fresh glass of champagne, it will rise and fall continuously.
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In the 1800's, rum was considered excellent for cleaning hair and keeping it healthy. Brandy was believed to strengthen hair roots.
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The 7-Eleven Extreme Gulp is 50% bigger than the volume of the human stomach!
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The 'Big Dipper' is known as 'The Casserole' in France.
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There are no hog lips or snouts in SPAM.
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