Chapter 15: Food

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1. Pringles

There was a lawsuit that took place trying to prove that Pringles are not really potato chips.

2. Apples are made of 25% air, which is why they float.

3. Avocado has highest protein content of all fruit.

4. Cabbage is 91% water.

5. Lemons contain more sugar than strawberries.

6. Ginger can reduce exercise-induced muscle pain by 25%

7. Chocolate was once used as currency.

As early as 250 A.D., ancient civilizations of Mexico and South America, specifically The Mayans and the Aztecs, used the cocoa bean as a system of money.

8. There are close to 10,000 varieties of apples.

9. Cranberries bounce like a rubber ball when ripe.

10. Most wasabi consumed is not real wasabi, but colored horseradish.

11. One of the most popular pizza toppings in Brazil is green peas.

12. Cucumbers are 96% water.

13. The most expensive pizza in the world costs $12,000 and takes 72 hours to make.

14. The winner of the 2013 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating contest consumed 69 hot dogs in 10 minutes.

15. The Dunkin' Donuts in South Korea offer doughnut flavors such as Kimchi Croquette and Glazed Garlic.

16. Humans are born craving sugar.

17. It is almost impossible to find out what all the ingredients are that Papa John's uses in its pizzas.

18. McDonald's sells 75 hamburgers every second of every day That's approximately 6.5 million a day and 2.5 billion a year.

19. One fast food hamburger may contain meat from 100 different cows.

20. Ketchup was used as a medicine in the 1800s to treat diarrhea, among other things.

21. No matter what color Fruit Loop you eat, they all taste the same.

22. The most expensive fruit in the world is the Japanese Yubari cantaloupe, and two melons once sold at auction for $23,500.

23. It's no secret that bananas are an excellent source of dietary fiber, that they protect against type II diabetes, aid weight loss, strengthen the nervous system and keep blood sugars steady but less people know that eating them can actually help fight depression.

The fruit contains high levels of tryptophan, which converts into serotonin - a type of chemical in our brain that influences mood.

24. peppers are hot because of capsaicin, a chemical compound, that tricks your sensory nerves causing you to feel like your mouth is being burned.

25. Ice Cream

In the state of Kentucky, it is illegal to hold an ice cream cone in your back pocket. So all you Kentucky readers better drop that cone because you certainly can't save it for later.

26. MCDONALD'S IS THE WORLD'S LARGEST TOY DISTRIBUTOR.

That's all for this week I hope you enjoyed this chapter.

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