FACTS

Food Facts

The citric acid found in lemon juice is said to be able to dissolve a pearl.
Peanut butter is an effective way to remove chewing gum from hair or clothes.
Potatoes first appeared in Europe in the 17th century, it was thought that they were disgusting, and caused outbreaks of leprosy.
Black olives contain 10-30 per cent more oil than green olives.
Lemon juice helps in reducing the swelling caused by insect bites.
Of all the vegetables, beets contain the most sugar.
Bananas contain a natural chemical which can make a person happy. This chemical is found in Prozac.
The world’s deadliest mushroom is the Amanita Phalloides, also known as the Death Cap.
Honey is the only food that does not spoil. Honey found in the tombs of Egyptian pharaohs has been tasted by archaeologists and found edible.
Watermelon, eggplants, chilli peppers and bananas are berries.
Strawberries, blackberries and raspberries are not berries.
Bananas are slightly radioactive because they contain potassium and potassium delays.
Spinach, white beans, apricots, salmon, avacados, mushrooms and yogurt are radioactive foods.
Thailand had a prison called "Khuk Khi Kai" or Chicken Poop Prison in which the first floor had prisoners and second floor had a large chicken coop with their excrement being allowed to drop freely on the prisoners below.