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Fun Friday Food Facts 2020, Vol. 4

24th Jan 2020 - 05:00
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Here is a collection of our favourite food facts for this week.
  • The official Twitter account of international fried chicken franchise KFC follows just 12 people including the five Spice Girls and six men named Herb.
  • The consumption of garlic is expected to exceed 31.1 million tonnes by 2025. 
  • In the USA vending machines kill four to six more people than sharks do every year. 
  • German carmaker Volkswagen has a long list of parts in its catalogue, including part number 199 398 500, which is the iconic Currywurst it has been serving in its staff restaurants since 1938.
  • The largest McDonalds market outside of the USA is Japan, where there are almost 3,000 restaurants. 
  • A dentist called William Morrison and a confectioner called John C. Wharton invented Candy floss in 1897. 
Written by
Edward Waddell