17 Mind-blowing Weird Facts About Foods

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Everyone love to eat foods, but how much do you know about the food you are eating? We put together this series of interesting facts on food  that will blow your mind. 

 1. One of the most popular pizza toppings is peas in Brazil
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Yes, the little green pea. They are not only a great protein source but they've got vitamin K & C, manganese, copper, phosphorus etc. They have that power to lower the risk of stomach cancer. So next time don't just roll those peas around on your plate, let them go inside to your tummy.

2. Cocoa beans as a system of money

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As early as 250 A.D., the ancient civilizations of Mexico and South America, used the cocoa bean as a system of money.
4. Fruit stickers are edible

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Now you don't have to freak out when you take a bite into the sticker. Just because the stickers are non-toxic and edible, doesn't mean you should eat them.
5. The most stolen food in the world is cheese
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The most stolen food in the world is in fact cheese. Around 4% of ALL the cheese made in the world gets stolen. There's even a black market of stolen cheeses.

6. Most of the times you won't be able to buy exact Virgin Olive Oil
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It is not like that there is mix of other oils but about 70% of the olive oil that sold are not actually pure. But the labels lead you to believe that you are getting 'virgin'. The pure oil has a peppery taste and so the manufacturers would rather sell you oil that is smooth without the pepper, therefore it needs to be processed more. So it won't be virgin anymore.

7. No flies,  No Chocolate


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Well, actually there's a certain species of microscopic midge that is essential to the pollination of the cacao plant and makes chocolate possible. Still, we'll never hurt a fly again.

8. The expiration date on bottled water is actually not for the water but instead it's for the bottle
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Water doesn't have proteins or sugars which means that it won't expires in the way that food does. However, it it is left open to air, it's chemical composition will change as it absorbs carbon dioxide.
9. Today's chicken contains 266% more fat than 40 years ago


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That is 33% less protein and that's all down to modern day farming methods. That's why it's always best to opt for free-range or organic meat.

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10. 100% 'real' orange juice is really 100% artificially flavored to taste like oranges
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Well to make it commercially you squeeze the oranges but then you have to strip out the oxygen and that's because you need the liquid to keep for up to a year without spoiling. But now there's no flavor, so they put the artificial flavor back in.

11. If you put lemons and limes in water, lemons will float and limes will sink
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Although lemons are usually bigger in size than limes, making them typically heavier, it all comes down to density. Lemons have around the same density as water and they have pores all over their rind, resulting in tiny air pockets on their surface causing them to float. Limes, are denser than water so naturally they sink.

12. Bananas are berries, but strawberries, blackberries and raspberries aren't
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We all believed that foods names that end with suffix 'berries' are berries. But the truth is strawberries, blackberries and raspberries are not belong to berries class. Bananas, cucumbers, kiwis are all classed as berries. And now you will question everything you thought you knew.

13. Most of the world's hazelnuts are used for Nutella


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Who have not tasted Nutella. Nutella has become such a popular brand that 1 in 4 of every hazelnut on this planet makes its way into those jars of heavenly goodness. The demand for hazelnuts has grown so much that universities are trying to grow them in labs to fight against global shortages.
14. Can't overcook mushrooms
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There's a special polymer in the cell walls of mushrooms that ensure a tender taste. If you manage to overcook mushrooms, we regret to inform you that you're just an exceptionally bad chef.

15. There are approximately 350 different pasta shapes around the world
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Italians often insist that the shape you cook with can affect the taste so you should make sure you pick the right one if you want to impress.
16. Can make diamonds from peanut butter
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You just have to recreate the conditions of the lower mantle of the Earth for weeks to create a 2/3 mm wide diamond. That's only 2,200 degrees centigrade. Our pipe dream of a peanut butter/diamond enterprise disappeared as quickly as it manifested. Oh well!
17. There are actual chunks of horse in horse flesh flavored ice-cream
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There is an amusement park in Tokyo, Japan that offers Raw Horse flavored ice-cream. Not only that they offer on  other flavors such as cow tongue, octopus and squid.