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Food Curiosities — Delicious Facts from Gastronomy

Explore fun facts about foods, traditional dishes, culinary traditions, and strange ingredients from around the world.

The World’s Largest Ice Cream Cone Was Made in Summer 2015

Chocolate Can Be Deadly for Dogs

Onions Make Us Cry Because of an Irritating Gas

Bananas Are Slightly Radioactive

White Chocolate Isn’t Technically Chocolate

Carrots Weren’t Always Orange

The World’s Most Expensive Cheese Is Made from Donkey Milk

Ketchup Was Once Sold as Medicine

Nutmeg Can Be Hallucinogenic

Avocado Is a Nutritious Fruit

Chocolate Can Improve Your Mood

Coffee Can Improve Memory

Coca-Cola May Help With Migraines and Headaches

Tomatoes Are Technically a Fruit

Honey Never Spoils

Spicy Food Can Boost Metabolism

Chocolate Was Once Used as Currency

Potatoes Were the First Plants Grown in Space

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