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Lemons contain sugar than strawberries!Half of the world's population live on a staple diet of riceIce cream is Chinese food!: When Marco Polo returned home to Italy from China in 1295 he brought back a recipe for "Milk Ice". However, Europeans substituted cream for the milk and voila, "Ice Cream!" Peanuts are used in the manufacturing of dynamite Temperature can affect your appetite  An ear of corn always has an even number of rows A typical American eats 28 pigs in his/her lifetimeIt takes 12 honeybees to produce a tablespoon of honeyPumpkins are not a vegetable but rather a fruitPopcorn has been around 6,000 yearsThere are 1,200 varieties of watermelon  There is evidence that honey is the only food that cannot spoil: Archaeologists have tasted honey discovered in ancient Egyptian tombs, reporting its edibleTo reap the benefits of grean tea, you have to drink 4-5 cups everyday Bubble gum flavor comes the mixture of wintergreen, vanilla and "cassia" (a type of cinnamon)The smaller the berry, the sweeter it is Truffles, a type of fungus, are sniffed out form the soil by female pigs. Truffles can cost up to $1,500 per pound Canned soups taste good because of their high sugar content Diet Soda has yet to be proven as an aid in effective weight loss, some studies show the beverage increases appetite! Applesauce can be substituted for oil in cake & muffin recipeThe world's hottest pepper is Habanero   The more raw the fruit or vegetable is, the more nutritious it is Iceburg lettuce is composed of 90% water 50% of US pizzas are sold with pepperoni on them Almonds are a member of the peach familyAlmost all varieties of cereal are made of grass  Bananas contain a natural chemical which can make a person happy. This same chemical is also found in Prozac. Coca Cola was originally green In Ancient China people committed suicide by eating a pound of saltPearls melt in vinegar Worcestershire Sauce is basically an Anchovy ketchupThere are more nutrients in the cornflake package itself than there are in the actual cornflakes Watermelons can cost up to $100 in Japan!Tomatoes were originally thought to be poisonousThe 7-11 Extreme Gulp is 50% bigger than the volume of the human stomach!The average coach airline meal costs $4. The average first class meal: $50 The average French citizen eats 500 snails per yearThere is more real lemon juice in Lemon Pledge furniture polish than in Country Time lemonade