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Antica Pizzeria Port'Alba is a pizzeria in Naples, Italy, which is widely believed to be the world's first pizzeria

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One fast food hamburger contains meat from up to 100 different cows

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Drying fruit removes 30-80% of its nutritional and antioxidant value

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French fries are the single most popular fast food in America

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Chicken contains 266% more fat now than it did 40 years ago

Beer

In Russia, beer was not considered an alcoholic beverage until 2013

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On average. the beef industry uses 650 gallons of water to produce a 1/3-pound hamburger patty

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Burger King is called "Hungry Jack's" in Australia

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McDonald's is the second largest buyer of chicken and the largest buyer of beef, pork, and potatoes in the world

Beer

At any given time, 0.7% of the world is drunk

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Cucumbers are 96% water

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Egg yolks are one of the few foods that naturally contain Vitamin D

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According to a Harvard Medical School study, people who eat spicy dishes once daily live longer

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McDonald’s is Brazil’s largest employer

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Canned white tuna has about three times more mercury than chunk light tuna

Beer

In 2016, people consumed nearly 50 billion gallons of beer worldwide

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The word pizza comes from Latin "pinsere" which means to pound or stamp

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Stickers on fruit are edible

Beer

The strongest beer in the world is called "Snake Venom", brewed by the Scottish brewery Brewmeister. It is 67.5% alcohol by volume

Beer

Beer is served at McDonald’s restaurants in Germany

Fast Food Facts

50 million Americans eat fast food every day

Beer

An ancient Egyptian scroll describes 17 separate types of beer, with names like "heavenly" and "joy-bringer"

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Almonds are a member of the peach family

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The World Health Organization has classified processed meats – including ham, salami, sausages and hot dogs – as a Group 1 carcinogen, meaning they lead to cancer

Pizza facts

Pizza first made its appearance in the United States with the arrival of Italian immigrants in the late 19th century and was very popular among large Italian populations in New York City

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Butter and margarine have about the same amount of calories

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A McDonald's Caesar salad has more calories than a Big Mac

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Avocados have the highest protein content of all fruit

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Apple juice (and other fruit juices) has more sugar than Coke

Health Food Facts

Despite having only 33 calories, Kale contains 684% of vitamin K, 134% of vitamin C, 206% of Vitamin A

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Peanuts are legumes, not nuts

Food and Drink

A large movie theater popcorn has about 50 grams of saturated fat. That's almost three days worth, or the amount in approximately five big macs

Beer

Beer soup was a common breakfast in medieval Europe

Food and Drink

In colonial America, lobster was undesirable and was routinely fed to prisoners and slaves. An old Maine law stated that prisoners "could not be fed lobster more than twice a week, for to do so was inhumane..."

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Bird’s nest soup, a popular delicacy in Asia, is made from the nest of the swiftlet bird. The gummy strands of the bird’s saliva which form the nest create a desirable (to some) gelatinous texture when added to the broth

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The red juice that comes out of a rare steak is not blood. It is a chemical called myoglobin. Almost all of the blood has been removed from a steak before it is packaged and sold

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Carrots were purple before the 17th century. Orange carrots began as a mutant strain of carrot created by Dutch growers in the 16th century

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Ketchup was originally a Chinese condiment first mentioned in print in 1690. It contained pickled fish and spices. The tomato-based variety did not become popular until the 19th century

Health Food Facts

Pound-for-pound, strawberries have roughly the same amount of Vitamin C as oranges. Six strawberries will provide nearly 100% of the RDA of Vitamin C for the average adult

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The earliest version of pumpkin pie started out as a hollowed out pumpkin filled with milk, honey, and spices and baked in the hot ashes of an open fire

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There are approximately 61,000 pizzerias in the United States. Americans eat approximately 100 acres of pizza each day, or 350 slices per second

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McDonald's is the second largest buyer of chicken and the largest buyer of beef, pork, and potatoes in the world

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Apple juice (and other fruit juices) has more sugar than Coke

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A large movie theater popcorn has about 50 grams of saturated fat. That's almost three days worth, or the amount in approximately five big macs

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Chicken contains 266% more fat now than it did 40 years ago

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The word pizza comes from Latin "pinsere" which means to pound or stamp

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On average. the beef industry uses 650 gallons of water to produce a 1/3-pound hamburger patty

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According to a Harvard Medical School study, people who eat spicy dishes once daily live longer

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Antica Pizzeria Port'Alba is a pizzeria in Naples, Italy, which is widely believed to be the world's first pizzeria

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The red juice that comes out of a rare steak is not blood. It is a chemical called myoglobin. Almost all of the blood has been removed from a steak before it is packaged and sold

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One fast food hamburger contains meat from up to 100 different cows

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An ancient Egyptian scroll describes 17 separate types of beer, with names like "heavenly" and "joy-bringer"

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Stickers on fruit are edible

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The World Health Organization has classified processed meats – including ham, salami, sausages and hot dogs – as a Group 1 carcinogen, meaning they lead to cancer

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