During World War One, children in England were given time off school to collect blackberries for the production of juice that was sent to soldiers to help maintain health.
You can actually swim in a bath of red wine in Japan! It’s meant to help rejuvenate the body and Queen Cleopatra was a big fan. The spa in Japan also allows you to bathe in green tea and coffee, you know, if you fancy it.
Turkish ice cream is thicker and melts more slowly than regular ice cream because it includes the ingredient salep, which is made from orchid tubers.
One day cashews could save your life if they haven’t already. The poisonous liquid is used to line the brakes of a car and is an important part of their braking process. It’s also used for friction linings, paints, and resins among other things.
Yorkshire puddings and roast potatoes are the main absorbers of gravy in a Sunday roast, but did you know that more than 700,000 litres of gravy is wasted every week in the UK when it is poured over the Sunday roast.