Alcohol Does Not “Cook Out” of Food
Food Fact: The myth that alcohol does all cook out stems from the fact that alcohol has a much lower boiling point temperature (173° F / 78.5° C) than water (212° F / 100°
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Largest Item on a Menu- Stuffed Camel
Food Fact: The largest item on a menu in the world is whole camel which is often stuffed with a lamb which has been stuffed with chickens which has been stuffed with fish or
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Marshmallows Were Originally Made From The Marshmallow Plant
Food Fact: Marshmallows date back to as early as 2000 BC and were considered a delicacy deemed worthy only for gods and royalty. During those times, Egyptians made individual marshmallows by hand by extracting
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Spicy Foods to Clear a Stuffed Up Nose
Food Fact: A good way to clear a stuffed up nose is to eat spicy foods. The capsaicin that causes the hot sensation on your tongue also has the same type of effect on the
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Honey For Your Cough
Food Fact: Honey works extremely well as a cough suppressant. In one study, children with respiratory tract infections were given two teaspoons of raw honey directly before going to bed. Another group were given recommended
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Fortune Cookies Were Invented In Japan
Food Fact: fortune cookies were invented in Japan, not China or America. The commonly held notion that they were invented in China typically comes from the fact that they are primarily served in Americanized Chinese
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Inventor Of The Popsicle
Food Fact: The Popsicle was invented by an 11 year old (Frank Epperson) who kept it secret for 18 years. For more Amazing Facts & Articles visit TodayIFoundOut.com
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What Worcestershire Sauce Is made Of
Food Fact: Worcestershire sauce is made of dissolved fish. The world renowned English sauce is made with liquified anchovies. The anchovies are soaked in until they are totally melted down. This includes the bones
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Apple Seeds Contain Cyanide
Food Fact: Apple seeds contain cyanide. The seeds of apples, also known as “pips”, contain a sugar/cyanide compound called “amygdalin”, which turns into hydrogen cyanide when it is metabolized in your body. Hydrogen cyanide
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Hair In Fast Food Fact
Food Fact: An average person’s yearly intake will contain 12 pubic hairs. Fast food products are more likely to have human hairs and you will never know about it.Think about all the reported cases
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Pasta Is Not Originally from Italy
Today I Found Out that pasta is not originally from Italy. Worldwide, pasta has become synonymous with Italian cuisine. Italian immigrants themselves brought pasta everywhere they went. While it is true that the most
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Why Popcorn Pops
Today I found out why popcorn pops. First a little background, Popcorn or “zea mays everta” is a special kind of Flint corn, also known as “Indian corn” and sometimes “Calico corn”. Flint corn
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The Red Juice in Red Meat is Not Blood
Today I found out the red juice in raw red meat is not blood. Nearly all blood is removed from meat during slaughter, which is also why you don’t see blood in raw “white
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How Maple Syrup Is Made
Warm fluffy pancakes with butter, oozing the delectable golden maple syrup of the Gods over it…..slurrrp! There’s no better way to wake up than that. Ever wonder what goes into making the slurpilicious sticky
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Fascinating Facts About Bread
“There’s been no greater invention since slice bread”. And whether you agree with the common saying or not, you can’t deny that bread has become a part of our daily lives. Here’s some fascinating
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