Is anyone else feeling hungry? Just me, hmm… well, these food and drink facts are gonna leave you hungry (or thirsty) for more!
Here at The Fact Site, we have rounded up the most interesting facts about your favorite foods or beverages, and you can see them all right here!
From strange fruit & vegetables to your favorite dairy products, these fun facts should please your appetite.
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Food & Drink Facts
Hubba Bubba released a bubble gum-flavored soda in 1988, which included a diet version, but it was discontinued within a few years due to low demand.
The can opener wasn’t invented until almost 50 years after the can. Earlier methods to open cans included the use of a hammer and chisel.
Cotton Candy grapes are a naturally bred hybrid that took over eight years to develop by crossbreeding grape varieties to achieve a flavor similar to cotton candy.
About 4% of global cheese production is stolen annually, making cheese the world’s most stolen food.
Frito-Lay launched Cheetos Lip Balm in 2005, but it was quickly discontinued after failing to gain popularity with consumers.
Dandelion flowers and greens are actually edible, can even be eaten raw, and are chock-full of nutrients!
The “drink eight glasses of water a day” rule isn’t well supported by science. Most people can just drink water when thirsty and increase it if they’re older, active, or in hot weather.
Apples float because they are less dense than water, partly due to air pockets that account for about 25% of their volume.
Warren Buffett said in the 2017 HBO documentary “Becoming Warren Buffett” that he eats McDonald’s every morning, choosing one of three items that never cost more than $3.17.
In the original 1984 “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” comics, the turtles were depicted drinking beer; their love for pizza was introduced in the 1987 animated series.
Beeturia is the term used for when your pee turns a reddish-pink color after eating too much beetroot.
In 18th-century England, having a pineapple was a symbol of wealth because of high import fees. They were often used as displays instead of being eaten.
