Food & Drink Facts - Page 8 of 14

Hand-picked tea has a smoother flavor and higher quality than the tea trimmed by machine.

It was reported that Charles Darwin once gagged on a meal of brown owl, writing that the taste was "indescribable".

Eating a banana can help to form a lining that prevents heartburn from getting worse.

In 1824 John Cadbury opened a shop selling tea, coffee & hot chocolate. Cadbury is now one of the most popular brands world-wide.

Did you know that Skittles, Sour Patch Kids and Oreos are all suitable for vegans?

According to the National Peanut Board, the average 12 ounce jar of peanut butter requires around 540 to 550 peanuts to fill.

In 2012, a resident of Illinois managed to break a world record by peeling and consuming 8 whole bananas in 60 seconds.

There are only four ingredients in Guinness - malted barley, hops, brewer’s yeast, and water.

Did you know that the animals on the Red Bull logo are not cattle, but a type of bovine called a “gaur”?

Subway broke a Guinness World Record by managing to make the most sub sandwiches simultaneously.

Ceylon produces that much cinnamon that in the 17th Century the Portuguese and the Dutch started a war over the island.

Did you know that watermelons can be kept edible for months if kept at the right conditions?