Food and Drinks Trivia

  • Cupcakes were originally baked in porcelain tea cups hence the name.
  • Alcohol triggers and stimulates the part of the brain associated with honesty.
  • Banana beer, or beer brewed directly from bananas, is common in Eastern Africa.
  • Magic mushrooms (psilocybin) can make a person permanently more creative, curious and inquisitive.
  • A teaspoon of honey is actually the lifework of 12 bees.
  • Almonds are a member of the peach family, and apples belong to the rose family.
  • Chocolate can kill dogs, as it contains theobromine, which affects their heart and nervous system.
  • Alcohol combined with diet drinks significantly increases one's levels of intoxication compared to cocktails made with non-diet beverages, according to a new study in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research.
  • The combination of the salt from the tequila and the sweetness from fruit juice can give you a wicked hangover while drinking the cocktail Margarita.
  • Avocado, raspberries, tomato, onions, garlic, peanuts, spinach, lemons and limes are the healthiest food.
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