| Snails have been eaten as food since at least ancient Roman times. Apicius, the author of the oldest surviving cookbook (1st century B.C - 2 century A.D.) has a recipe for snails in his cookbook. |
| A cocktail of gin and vermouth is called a Gibson if it has an onion in it. A cocktail of gin and vermouth is called a martini if it has an olive in it. |
| In champagne bottles, the dent in the bottom is called the"kick" or "punt." |
| Iced tea was invented by Richard Blechynden, an English tea merchant who couldn't sell his hot beverage at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair because of the hot weather. Quick thinking meant he added ice to the tea and it is now a favourite American beverage. |
| Capsaicin, which makes hot peppers "hot" to the human mouth, is best neutralized by casein, the main protein found in milk. |
| Tomatoes are actually a type of berry and these once-exotic fruits were called 'love apples' in the 16th century. |
| Gambrinous is an obscure word meaning being full of beer. |
| Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking you up in the morning. |
| Champagne was invented by a monk. His name was Dom Pérignon. |
| The word "toast," meaning a wish of good health, started in ancient Rome, where a piece of toasted bread was dropped into wine. |