Not a single living creature on Earth can do without food. Otherwise, health problems cannot be avoided. Today, people have access to delicacies for every taste. Food can affect the human body in different ways. Therefore, further we suggest looking at interesting and surprising facts about food.
1. The apple has been a symbol of femininity in several ancient cultures around the world.
2. An apple in ancient times resembled a pentagram of good and evil.
3. The giant herb is the banana tree.
4. Banana flowers are sterile.
5. The first food prepared was the digested prey in the stomach.
6. The fried camel is the largest cooked dish in the world.
7. A roasted camel is stuffed with a whole ram.
8. Oysters were often considered aphrodisiacs.
9. Throughout history, sex and food have often been linked together.
10. Casanova fed his mistresses with oysters.
11. It was a luxury in the Middle Ages to drink milk.
12. Arabs invented caramel for the first time in the world.
13. Caramel was used for hair removal on legs.
14. The first soup in the world was made from hippopotamus meat.
15. From ancient Rome comes the habit of decorating dishes with fresh parsley.
16. Priestesses of temples in Greek cities were called bees.
17. In some cultures, beans were considered the symbol of the embryo.
18. Tomato is essentially a fruit.
19. It was believed that fish bone in the stomach can dissolve lemon juice.
20. In pepper sauce, hot chili is the main ingredient.
21. Attila's warriors kept meat under the saddle of the horse.
22. People have used garlic to repel mosquitoes.
23. Bread became a symbol of satiety.
24. One of the indicators of the attractiveness of food is smell.
25. One of the greatest human transformations of food is cooking.
26. The fruits of the fig tree were eaten by the ancient Egyptians during the initiation.
27. About 27 million Americans eat at McDonald's a day.
28. Hippocrates believed that dog meat soup has medicinal properties.
29. Chopped coconut is a good omen in the Philippines.
30. It turns out that carrots have undergone significant transformations throughout history.
31. Several millennia ago, the nutrient content was significantly higher in vegetables and fruits.
32. Mosquitoes are attracted by the smell of a person who ate a banana.
33. It is better to give up carrots and tomatoes for those who smoke.
34. The reason for the development of hyperactivity in children is the high content of food colors in children's products.
35. Manufacturers often indicate false information on food labels about calorie content.
36. A popular dish in Japan is prepared from the nests of swifts.
37. Champagne foams through the mud in the glass.
38. Fruit juice is coffee.
39. Most lipsticks contain fish scales.
40. The main ingredient in sperm is fructose.
41. The egg is the most consumed breakfast food.
42. Apple seeds can lead to fatal poisoning.
43. In 1853, potato chips were invented.
44. Some beetles taste like apples.
45. Wasps taste like pine nuts.
46. Worms look like fried bacon.
47. Red wine is served with tuna.
48. The apples with the salmon gene are round and beautiful.
49. More than 3.5 million baths can be filled with Coca-Cola drunk per year.
50. Fruits are watermelon, pumpkin, tomato and cucumber.
51. There are bananas with berries.
52. Onions have only a smell.
53. Cucumbers are 95% water.
54. The ancient Romans ate reclining.
55. Urea is added to cigars for extra flavor.
56. Large doses of coffee are fatal.
57. Depression, irritability and drowsiness await coffee lovers.
58. In the modern world, food travels more than 2400 km before reaching the table.
59. Carrots were once purple.
60. Coca-Cola cleans the toilet better than all cleaners.
61. Milk is used for the production of paints and glue.
62. Insects are regularly consumed by 80% of the world's population.
63. Mango is the most popular fruit in the world.
64. Only 5 species make up more than 70% of all food products on Earth.
65. A cup of espresso contains less caffeine than regular coffee.
66. An average person spends more than 5 years of his life eating.
67. Eating dairy products can cause acne.
68. Raw horse meat ice cream can be enjoyed in Tokyo.
69. The product of the secretion of the anal glands of beavers is vanillin.
70. Red food coloring is made from special beetles.
71. Larvae contains cheese that is made in Sardinia.
72. An additive for bread is produced from duck feather and human hair.
73. The semen of fish is their milk.
74. Titanium dioxide is included in Ranch sauce.
75. From the secretions of beetles, the luster is given to marmalade.
76. Meat from 100 different cows can be in one hamburger.
77. Ketchup has been used to treat diarrhea.
78. Fruit-flavored snacks are made from car polish wax.
79. May cause hallucinations of nutmeg.
80. The product of bee vomit is honey.
81. All oranges are treated with ethylene gas to make them orange.
82. Chicken nuggets are produced from the liquefied meat substance.
83. The analogy of the constituents of marijuana is the constituents of milk.
84. Up to 11 rodent hairs can contain 25 grams of paprika.
85. The average fast food visitor eats about 12 other people's hair.
86. The first candy appeared in Egypt.
87. There would be enough saliva for two large pools, which a person produces during his life.
88. By the age of 60, most people have lost up to 50% of their taste buds.
89. The perception of taste depends on the temperature of food.
90. A person gets used to tea faster than heroin.
91. Apples do better with morning sleepiness.
92. About 40,000 bacteria are found in the human mouth.
93. There is enough fat in the human body for 7 bars of soap.
94. About 100 grams of proteins are synthesized in the human body in one hour.
95. Food is in the human stomach for about 6 hours.
96. More than 0.4% of hydrochloric acid contains human gastric juice.
97. In 21 minutes after eating, the person's feelings of hunger disappear.
98. On average, up to 2 liters is the capacity of the human stomach.
99. The stomach of a person turns red when the face turns red.
100. Unbridled appetite is called bulimia disease.
