Friday Food Facts

Cubby Broccoli, the producer behind the successful Bond films, lived up to his name.

A whole orange will float on water, but if you peel it, it sinks like a rock.

Did you know it is illegal to be drunk and in charge of a horse? The law dates back to 1872. No horsing around, don’t drink and drive.

Chickens wear sunglasses,  Sunglasses for Chickens were Invented in 1937 to control cannibalism among chickens.

The pineapple has a long association with pregnancy and childbirth.

When After Eight mints are first made the centre is hard and dry. It takes three days in storage before the ‘invertase’ ingredient in the mint fondant causes the centre to soften.

Haagen-Dazs once made cheesecake flavoured stamps for the Austrian postal service. Flavours included strawberry and cookies & cream.

We know that beetroot is good for us but did you know it contains betaine, which in other forms is used to help treat depression.

Did you know that getting angry at people when we listen to them breathing or eating is called Misophonia, which is an actual brain disorder.

We’ve all seen a Youtube clip of cats enjoying a bit of catnip, some more than others. But did you know it can actually be brewed as tea for human ingestion to soothe upset tums.