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23 amazing food and drink facts you probably didn't know

Amazing and surprising facts you didn’t know about food
Oranges aren’t always orange
Sugar has many names
Oysters are alive when they’re eaten
Peanuts aren’t nuts
And almonds aren’t nuts
Not all yogurt is created equal
Eating carrots can turn your skin orange
Some people are terrified of cooking
Decaffeinated coffee contains caffeine
Ketchup used to be medicine
Eight foods are responsible for most food allergies
Some ice cream has seaweed in it
Watercress is super-nutritious
Bananas are the world’s most grown fruit
Nutmeg can cause hallucinations
There’s a maggot cheese
And a tree that produces 40 different fruits
Teabags were an accident
Pigs will eat humans
Food is allowed to contain hair or bugs
Tonic water glows in the dark
China produces way more garlic than anywhere else
Ostrich eggs take a long time to cook
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Amazing and surprising facts you didn’t know about food

There’s more to the food we eat and the beverages we drink than meets the eye, as these facts prove.
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Lovefood Team

13 March 2017

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