In Chinese, the KFC slogan "finger lickin' good" comes out as "eat your fingers off".
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Chewing gum boosts your brain power.
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If you see an ingredients list that includes carmine, cochineal extract or natural red 4, the product contains crushed up bugs.
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Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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Chocolate is lower in caffeine than tea, coffee and coca cola. A one ounce bar of chocolate contains about 6mg of caffeine, whereas a five ounce cup of regular coffee contains over 40mg.
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Soaking beans for twelve hours in water before they are cooked can reduce flatulence after consumption.
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Glucose (sugar) has an opposite “handed” isomer L-glucose that tastes identical and isn't metabolized as sugar, so it's safe for diabetics. Unfortunately, L-glucose costs 50% more than gold.
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