1. Despite its name, white chocolate doesn't actually contain any real chocolate components, but mostly vanilla and milk.
2. Cheese is the most stolen food in the world.
3. A typical ear of corn has an even number of rows, which is 16 in most cases.
4. Researches say that since peanut butter is so rich in carbon, it is possible to turn them into diamonds.
5. Green, yellow, and red bell peppers are not actually the same vegetable. They are all unique plants with their own seeds.
6. Drinking black tea can prevent damage caused by smoking.
7. Raw oysters are still alive when you eat them. This is because once they die, they are no longer safe to eat.
8. Honey enters our bloodstream in less than 20 minutes. This is because it has already been digested by bees.
9. Popsicle was invented by a 11 year old by accident when he left a mixture of soda and water in a cup outside overnight.
10. Fruit snacks like gummy bears are coated with carnauba wax, the same stuff that is used on cars to make them shiny.
11. In the mornings, eating an apple would keep you awake better than drinking coffee.
12. The ice creams used in television commercials are actually mashed potatoes so that they don't melt during shots.
13. In the early 1800s, Ketchup was believed to have medicinal qualities and was used to cure diarrhea and indigestion.
14. There are more than 1000 chemicals in a single cup of coffee. Of these, 26 have been tested and half caused cancer in rats.
15. The first food ever to be microwaved was popcorn. The second was an egg which exploded in the face of the experimenter.
16. Peanuts are not nuts, but are actually legumes.
17. Chillies and peppers are not actually hot, but they contain a chemical that tricks our brain into thinking that they're hot.
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