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Fun Friday Food Facts 2016 Vol. 38

14th Oct 2016 - 09:58
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In the week where Tesco and Unilever had a very public spat, we found lots of great food facts.

Do you have super powers, no? Well now you do. You can freeze water with just a tap of your finger. Simply place a bottle of distilled water in the freezer for a few hours, take it out and it should still appear unfrozen because of the way distilled molecules move. Keeping the bottle top on simply, tap the side and watch it freeze in front of your eyes. Impress the kids and become a legend!

Did you know that the consumption of chocolate chip cookies INCREASED by 10% following the introduction of detailed Nutrition Facts labels.

Eating the kernel of an apricot can kill you. The kernels were found to contain cyanide and consuming even a small amount can cause worrying side effects, according to the UK government. To make matters worse, they were previously marketed as an alternative cancer treatment, due to them containing vitamin B17, which is thought to prevent the spreading of cancer, but turns into cyanide once consumed.

Only one McDonald’s in the world has turqoise arches. Sedona, AZ thought yellow clashed with the natural red rock.

Hops, one of the four key ingredients of beer along with water, barley and yeast, come from the same family of plants as marijuana.

 

Written by
PSC Team