Friday, October 9, 2026
Australians eat the most meat. Coming in at a whopping 200 pounds per person every year, Australians take first place, but are still closely followed by Americans. Americans eat millions of pounds of peanut butter. Each year, Americans consume enough peanut butter to coat the floor of the Grand... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, October 8, 2026
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Throwing food away is illegal in Seattle. Since 2015, if you don’t compost your food waste and compostable paper, businesses will be fined $50 per dumpster and just $1 for single-family homes. One of the most influential men in history was an agricultural scientist. Norman Borlaug developed new crop... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Sam's Believe It Or Not!
You could survive only by drinking breast milk. Breast milk is the only single food that provides all the nutrients that our bodies need. Adults could survive on this as well, provided they receive enough of it. Eskimos use refrigerators to stop their food from freezing. You wouldn’t think you’d... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Sam's Believe It Or Not!
Coriander and cilantro are not the same things. Although people tend to think it’s the same thing with a different name, that’s not the case. Cilantro is the plant’s leaves and stems, while coriander is the name of the dried seeds. There’s a small difference between jelly and jam. Jam is made with... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, October 5, 2026
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Popcorn at the movies isn’t universal. Popcorn is the go-to movie snack for Americans, and it’s easy to assume everyone else does this, too. However, in Colombia, dried ants are the popular option. Meanwhile, in Korea, the snack of choice is dried cuttlefish, and in China, dried salted plums are the... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, October 4, 2026
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India produces, consumes, and exports the most chili peppers in the world. Chili peppers weren’t introduced to India until the 15th century, but they were a hit. These days, they not only eat and grow more than anyone else, but this is where you’ll find some of the spiciest peppers, such as the bhut... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, October 3, 2026
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Food tastes different when you’re flying. Altitude changes your body chemistry, making certain flavors taste different than how they taste when you’re on the ground. There’s wood pulp in shredded cheese. Cellulose, a derivative of wood pulp, is often used to make many things, including rayon fabric... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, October 2, 2026
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Popsicles were invented by accident. The details are debated, but the general story is that in 1905, an 11-year-old kid left a mixture of soda and water outside in a cup overnight. It froze, and he ate it in the morning. He originally called it an “Epsicle” (his last name was Epperson). When he... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, October 1, 2026
Sam's Believe It Or Not!
Not all wine is vegan. With the main ingredient being grapes, you’d think this would be a no-brainer. However, some common wine ingredients include milk protein, egg white, gelatin, and fish bladder protein. Sweet drinks can cause dementia. It’s not quite as drastic as it originally sounds… However,... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Sam's Believe It Or Not!
No one knows the origin of chocolate chip cookies. There are a few theories about where this popular recipe originated. One suggests Ruth Wakefield, the creator of chocolate chip cookies, ran out of nuts for ice cream cookies and used chocolate instead. Others suggest that chocolate chunks... Sign in to see full entry.