Friday Food Facts

Fun Friday Food Facts 2019 Vol. 20

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7th Jun 2019 - 10:14

Just as the kids are breaking up for half term here's our latest edition of Friday Food Facts
The most effective, and least messy, way to remove chewing gum from carpets and clothe

Fun Friday Food Facts 2019 Vol. 19

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24th May 2019 - 09:20

While you probably consider slurping noodles to be rude, this is not the case in Japan.

Fun Friday Food Facts 2019 Vol. 18

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17th May 2019 - 10:05

The tart, sour taste found in fizzy drinks comes from phosphoric acid, which is also used to remove rust and power fuel cells.
An average ear of corn has an even number of rows, us

Fun Friday Food Facts 2019 Vol. 17

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10th May 2019 - 08:34

Shivering causes your body to burns calories at the rate of about 400kcal an hour – the average quarter pound burger has about 350 kcal.
Until 2011, Russia classed Beer and any alc

Fun Friday Food Facts 2019 Vol. 16

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3rd May 2019 - 09:35

Oranges are often sold in red bags because it makes the colour of the fruit look deeper.
When Nestlé switched from artificial to natural colouring for its Smarties in 2006, i

Fun Friday Food Facts 2019 Vol. 15

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12th Apr 2019 - 10:33

The world's largest cashew tree covers 80,000 square feet!
We like to think we’re big tea drinkers in the UK, but although our consumption puts us third in the world, we trail beh

Fun Friday Food Facts 2019 Vol. 14

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5th Apr 2019 - 08:11

Peaches and nectarines are the same fruit.

Fun Friday Food Facts 2019 Vol. 13

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29th Mar 2019 - 09:31

The first colour advert on television was for Birds Eye frozen peas – back in 1969.
Mushrooms share more DNA with humans than with vegetables.
Napoleon Bonaparte found li

Fun Friday Food Facts 2019 Vol. 12

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22nd Mar 2019 - 09:45

Grape growing is the largest food industry in the wold, as there are over 60 species and 8,000 varieties of grapes
The Mayan and Aztec cultures were the first to make hot chocolate

Fun Friday Food Facts 2019 Vol. 11

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15th Mar 2019 - 09:38

Ancient Egyptians used to cover the tombs of their rulers with pictures of onions, and onions played a vital role in burial rituals.