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Fun Friday Foods Facts 2016 Vol.1

15th Jan 2016 - 10:41
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Fun Friday Foods Facts 2016 Vol.1
Abstract
Since the Christmas break we have lost three greats of the arts world - Lemmy, David Bowie and Alan Rickman. So to ease the pain Fun Friday Food Facts returns for the new year.

Greenhouse gas emissions from lettuce production are three times higher per calorie than from bacon.

You are likely to order more food when eating out if your waiter or waitress is overweight, according to researchers in the US and Germany.

Two companies prepare KFC’s Original Recipe chicken. One company only has half of the secret recipe, and the other company has the second half. The complete recipe only exists in one place: locked inside a vault at KFC’s headquarters.

Raw garlic contains an antibiotic which can have a very powerful effect on the body. Eaten raw, it can help to fight against serious diseases such as cancer and strokes. The garlic health benefits are outstanding!

Once made, sausages used to be stuck up chimneys to be mildly cured.

A bolt of lightning has enough energy to toast 100,000 slices of bread, which would take about 58 days (84,000 minutes) using a 1000 watt toaster.

The Drunken Shrimp – When I first read about drunken shrimp, I assumed the shrimp would be steamed in some delicious broth of wine and spices. WRONG! The shrimp are indeed TOTALLY drunk, alive and swimming languidly through a pool of strong liquor. The eater is given the upper hand, as the alcohol slows down the movement of the shrimp. First, decapitate your victim, then pop the still wriggling body into your mouth. WRIGGLISHIOUS!!

The digestive biscuit was originally designed as an anti-flatulence biscuit NOT as an aid to digestion. Because of the confusion it’s actually illegal to call them ‘Digestives’ in the US!

Written by
PSC Team