Food and Drink Facts

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    There are 187 Food and Drink Facts!

    The average coach airline meal costs the airline $4.00. The average first class meal: $50.
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    The Aztecs were the first to serve chocolate as a drink. They also mixed it with hot chili pepper to make it really 'hot'.
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    1865 Canned Food, Still Safe to Eat
    1865 Canned Food, Still Safe to Eat
    In 1974, canned food from a boat that sank in 1865 was tested by chemists and was found to be still safe to eat.
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    Tomatoes were originally thought to be poisonous.
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    More than 100 pizza box-related patents have been issued since 1976!
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    There are more than 1,000 chemicals in a cup of coffee. Of these, only 26 have been tested, and half caused cancer in rats.
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    In the 1800's, rum was considered excellent for cleaning hair and keeping it healthy. Brandy was believed to strengthen hair roots.
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    Apples are 25% air.
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