Food is a very important thing in our lives, however, there is a lot of information that we do not know about it. There is a variety of foods so it is normal to have interesting, some even shocking facts.
1.The researchers from Heidelberg University Hospital concluded that cells in the human brain react to alcohol in only 6 minutes after drinking.
1.The researchers from Heidelberg University Hospital concluded that cells in the human brain react to alcohol in only 6 minutes after drinking.
2. Honey does not have expiration date,it can last more than 3000 years.
3. Milk is assimilated by 97% by the body.
4. Every banana you eat is a clone.
5. Eating more than 2 tablespoon of nutmeg you can have hallucinogenic symptoms.
6.Tea bags were invented accidentally. American Thomas Sullivan, a tea retailer, created silk pouches to send samples to his customers. They thought they should be dunked in hot water and so the tea bag was born.
7. Fugu, a traditional Japanese food, if not properly prepared, can kill it because it contains a 1200 times more powerful toxin than cyanide.
8. The substances that give chili peppers their pungency (spicy heat) when ingested or applied topically are capsaicin which tricks your sensory nerves and makes them believe that your mouth is on fire.
9. Lemons contain more sugar than strawberries.However lemons contain citric acid which dominates the sweet taste of the lemon.
10. Ketchup was used as a medicine in the 1800s.
11. The most popular carrots used to be purple.
12. Coconut water can be used as a substitute for blood plasma.
6.Tea bags were invented accidentally. American Thomas Sullivan, a tea retailer, created silk pouches to send samples to his customers. They thought they should be dunked in hot water and so the tea bag was born.
7. Fugu, a traditional Japanese food, if not properly prepared, can kill it because it contains a 1200 times more powerful toxin than cyanide.
8. The substances that give chili peppers their pungency (spicy heat) when ingested or applied topically are capsaicin which tricks your sensory nerves and makes them believe that your mouth is on fire.
9. Lemons contain more sugar than strawberries.However lemons contain citric acid which dominates the sweet taste of the lemon.
10. Ketchup was used as a medicine in the 1800s.
11. The most popular carrots used to be purple.
12. Coconut water can be used as a substitute for blood plasma.
