10 Fun Food Facts
Pound cake
Pound cake got its name from its original recipe, which required a pound each of butter, eggs, sugar and flour.
Cranberries
Ripe cranberries will bounce like rubber balls.
Pea pizza
One of the most popular pizza toppings in Brazil is green peas.
Accidental tea
The tea bag was accidentally created, as tea bags were originally sent as samples.
Are you nuts?
Peanuts aren’t nuts, they’re legumes.
Sickly sweet
Honey is made from nectar and bee vomit.
Pretzel bending
The twists in pretzels are meant to look like arms crossed in prayer.
You’re on my nerves
The reason peppers taste so hot is because they contain a chemical compound called capsaicin, which bonds to your sensory nerves and tricks them into thinking your mouth is actually being burned.
I’ll drink to that
The cucumber is one of the most hydrating foods to eat, as it is made up of 96% water.
Fruit or nuts?
Almonds are a member of the peach family.
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