Food & Drink

A 2017 Study Found that the Introduction of Iodized Salt in 1924 Raised the IQ for a Quarter of the Population Most Deficient in Iodine. December 31, 2022

Consuming the Australian Aquatic Fern Called "Nardoo" Can Cause You to Starve if Improperly Prepared. The Plant Contains Enzymes That Obliterates Thiamine. This Makes Your Body Unable to Unlock Energy from Food. December 30, 2022

A Single 612-Pound Bluefin Tuna Sold for $3.1 Million at a 2019 Auction in Japan December 30, 2022

Lucky Charms were Invented by John Holahan, a General Mills Employee, who Chopped Peanut Candies into a Bowl of Cheerios December 30, 2022

During the Prohibition, It was Illegal to Buy or Sell Alcohol. But, it was Not Illegal to Drink It. Wealthy People Bought Out Entire Liquor Stores Before the Law Passed to Ensure They Still Had Alcohol to Drink. December 24, 2022

The Food in Alcatraz Prison was so Good That the Guards and Other Prison Staff Ate the Same Meals as the Prisoners. The Warden Believed That Bad Food Caused Most Problems in Prison. December 22, 2022

Despite Being Founded in the Same City, in the Same Year, and Having the Same Name, Hershey's Ice Cream and Hershey's Chocolate Have No Affiliation. December 19, 2022

Over a Quarter of the Global Hazelnut Production is Bought by an Italian Company to Make Nutella. December 17, 2022

Thomas Jefferson was a Serious Foodie Who Introduced America to Waffles, Mac and Cheese, Parmesan, Olive Oil, and Champagne. December 8, 2022

Unborn Babies in the Womb Can Taste Flavors Like Garlic, Carrots, or Vanilla in Their Amniotic Fluid. This Can Influence What They Enjoy Eating. December 6, 2022

Blueberries Were Commercially Cultivated in the 1910s After a Long History as a Regional Wild Food. November 26, 2022

Cheese Has a Morphine-Like Compound Named Casomorphin. It is an Opioid Peptide Derived from the Digestion of the Milk Protein Casein. November 25, 2022

Until 2013, Foreign Chefs in Japan were Legally Barred from Working in Restaurants Specializing in Traditional Japanese Food. Japan Changed Its Regulations for Foreign Chefs After Traditional Japanese Cuisine Won UNESCO Designation. November 19, 2022

Carrie Nation Fought Against the Widespread Alcohol Consumption in the US Before the Prohibition by Attacking Saloons with a Hatchet. November 13, 2022

About 82% of Avocado Oil Sold in the US is Either Rancid or Mixed with Other Oils. Researchers Tested Three Bottles Labeled as Avocado Oil, Only to Find Out There was No Avocado Oil in it at All. November 12, 2022

Ketchup was Originally Made with Mushrooms as a Primary Ingredient and Not Tomatoes. November 11, 2022

Nutmeg is a Hallucinogen because it Contains Myristicin. It is a Natural Compound that has Mind-Altering Effects When Consumed in Large Doses. November 11, 2022

Dorcas Reilly, an Employee of the Campbell Soup Company, Created the Green Bean Casserole in 1955. She was Added to the Inventor’s Hall of Fame for Her Creation. November 9, 2022

Cucumbers were For a While Known as "Cowcumbers", They were Only Seen Good for Animal Fodder. November 1, 2022