Some Interesting Facts and Trivia about food..
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Did you know that in Japan, the most popular topping for pizza at Domino's Pizza is Squid?
In Japan, Gerber's top selling baby food is a sardine dish!
The world's rarest coffee cost $300 a pound.
It is called Kopi Luwak and comes from Indonesia!
Did you know there are over 15,000 varieties of rice?
Did you know it takes 50 gallons of maple sap to make one gallon of maple sugar?
The first watermelon in the New World was grown in Massachusetts in 1629!
In 1919, a molasses flood killed 21 people in the north end of Boston.
Ever Wonder How HushPuppies Got their Name?
Hushpuppies are pieces of fried cornmeal batter which are a great southern tradition. Years ago, pieces of the fried batter were fed to hungry dogs that begged for food. After the scraps were given to the dogs, the owner would say "Now hush, puppy."
Did you know that lemons contain more sugar than strawberries?
PEPSI AND COCA COLA in China
Pepsi's "Come Alive With the Pepsi Generation" Slogan, when translated into Chinese, means "Pepsi Brings Your Ancestors Back From the Grave"
The Coca Cola name in China was first read as "Kekoukela," meaning "Bite the wax tadpole" or "female horse stuffed with was," depending on the dialect.
Coke then researched 40,000 characters to find a phonetic equivalent. The new name is Kokou Kole, which means "happiness in the mouth."
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