it's time to tell the American people the truth quick grab a snack and take in 10 mind-blowing
food facts you didn't know the weirder the better I want to go back to being weird hot chocolate is
really old is your hot chocolate this thick and creamy treat can make some of the best parts of
your childhood come flooding right back the mental picture that comes to mind might be
the hot chocolate you grab at the drive-through window on a blustery winter day aura could simply
be the unmistakable festively wrapped tin canister prominently displayed in your kitchen or pantry
if you haven't given hot chocolate much slot that's about to change because as it turns out
hot chocolate is well old like extremely old so old in fact that the first documented consumption
of the beverage dates to the Mayan people over 2500 years ago the original recipe wasn't exactly
decadent though hot chocolate the drink boasted an unusual ingredient list cocoa seeds cornmeal and
Chili Peppers to be exact as expected the drink evolved over time with versions of the Mayan hot
chocolate recipe appearing in many cookbooks the ingredient list is still a bit odd cayenne pepper
is still there as time ticked on into the present hot chocolate was refined thankfully as a more
subtle and sweet preparation that uses a thin easy mixing powdered chocolate in this case the ancient
chocolate concoction got much better with age but if you're feeling frisky you could toss in a few
chili pepper flakes for good measure the exploding peanut I mean like explosive okay not technically
speaking that there is an oil that's found on the outer layer of the peanut that contains glycerol
glycerol can be used to make nitroglycerin which is a key element in the making of dynamite don't
do it obviously this isn't an easy process the oil needs to be extracted from the peanut and
then refined in a certain way with time and the scientific know-how peanuts can produce the oily
compound that could be used to craft the unstable explosive even without this knowledge the lowly
peanut doesn't tend to get the right kind of attention peanuts alone have an earthy texture
that isn't for everyone peanut they're tough messy and difficult to crack into you've likely been to
at least one restaurant that proudly displays the basket of peanuts on the bar with the peanutty
sawdust floating around as you wait for your table add this to the knowledge of peanuts being
a severe allergen that is banned in almost every school and they can seem to be more trouble than
they're worth it also Bears mentioning again that trying to extract the oil from a peanut
to blow things up should not be attempted like they say on TV don't try this at home
KitKat bars we are off to the KitKat Club come on join us this interesting little factoid is sure
to impress your friends during your next trivia night KitKat bars are a staple in the Halloween
basket of most kids around the globe over the years we've seen the popular candy bar morph
into ice cream and yogurt and the flavors have become more exotic too variety is after all the
spice of life and for KitKat it's no different you can now find a plethora of new flavors green tea
strawberry tiramisu dark chocolate and raspberry flavor KitKat bars are popping up on store shelves
and people are snapping them up more than ever reports have surfaced saying that 650 KitKat
bars are consumed every second of every day around the globe but there's more than meets the eye with
one of America's favorite treats alright then keep your secrets that delectable filling that
KitKat is well known for is far less Innovative than you may have thought KitKat bars contain a
filling that is made of other mashed and smashed KitKat bars perhaps it's an effort to stay true
to the brand or maybe it's considered recycling regardless of the thought behind it a giant pile
of KitKat rejects gets squashed mashed and creamed before being stuck in between the Wafers of the
newly produced kitkats this process creates what KitKat spokespeople call the choco layer
whether you find the idea clever or lazy you will certainly be looking more closely at the insides
of the KitKat Bar following your next purchase fruit salad trees making some fruit salad now this
idea is revolutionary Mother Nature really plays a key role here while there's nothing better than a
family trip to the local farm and picking your own apples it's not everywhere you'll come across this
variation on the plain old seasonal fruit tree through a process of grafting more than one breed
of fruit can be added into a pre-existing breed this cultivation is called selective breeding many
of the same steps need to be followed in order to start the growth process the proper soil climate
and temperature stability are still a must but the grafting process with time can give you the
playfully coined fruit salad tree it isn't and anything goes kind of situation though nor is
the fruit salad tree a futuristic kind of Franken fruit the idea is based firmly in science certain
fruits need to be grafted and grown together or the idea won't work for example plums peaches
apricots and nectarines also known as Stone fruits need to be grown together the same goes
for citrus fruits like mandarins oranges lemons and limes so if you're considering putting say
oranges with pears or apples with Plums nothing will happen you'll also need to find a planting
area that has full sun and Shelter From The Wind patience is key too the fruit salad trees take
their precious time to grow and you won't see fruit for up to 18 months after planting is it
worse all the extra time and trouble you will need to be the judge of that spam how about a little
um and brulee spam was born and introduced to the world in 1937 and has remained a ready-made weird
floppy food icon which gained popularity during World War II some people swear by it with liberal
use of the mystery made on their weekly menu some are not as easily sold on the idea of spam it's
in the same sort of food category as hot dogs or baloney if that's your thing hey maybe you
just need to try it to get a first-hand account of its cult-like status after all it comes in
an easy to open can it doesn't require any special preparation or refrigeration and did we mention it
comes in a can it can be found in an abundance of flavors to suit any palette but at its core spam
is just spiced ham oh boy spices the part that really stands out is the fame spam receives from
one specific area of the world Hawaii Hawaii goes completely Bonkers for the stuff and they consume
over 7 million cans of spam every year spam now comes in several new flavors from Teriyaki to
cheese and even hot pepper flavors it's also said to taste pretty good with fried rice and if you
really can't stomach the squishy squashy spam-ness it had another surprisingly functional purpose and
World War II spam grease was used on soldiers boots because it created a waterproof barrier
you can't get much more multi-purpose than that boozy pineapple knock knock who's there pineapple
pineapple who while our journey to find the most mind-blowing food facts had us looking at spam in
Hawaii let's stay in the state for a moment to appreciate another wildly popular food product
with an interesting resume enter the pineapple pineapples are big and spiky sweet exotic and a
huge investment of time to grow a pineapple can take up to two years to become full size one of
the most underrated facts about pineapples is the rising popularity of the fruit being used to make
wine it's a sweet wine from Japan those who have tried the pineapple wine say The Taste is strong
and even a bit sour if you aren't used to it but enjoying the spiky fruit in its boozy form is
said to be quite a refreshing change to the stuffy old grape if you are into that kind of thing the
question is does pineapple wine require a little tiny umbrella when being served spicy bugs I can't
eat bugs anymore this fact isn't for the squeamish or weak of heart it involves the popular potent
and versatile oregano plant and some unwelcome household pests you have been warned but now
you're asking how gross can oregano really be it makes a nice compliment to lots of high-class
dishes however according to the food defect levels handbook crushed oregano is allowed to contain up
to 300 insect pieces per 10 grams why on Earth would the Food and Drug Administration allow
the that level of nasty into a pristine bottle of crushed oregano nobody knows for sure what's
in it the answer lies in the premise that up to a certain level the creepy crawly microscopic pieces
of insect pose no risk or Hazard to the health of the consumer in short it's considered harmless
completely gross and shocking but harmless the handbook mentioned the potential for the little
spicy bug parts in an issue dating back to 2018 but the recent update to the manual maintains that
oregano has the highest instance of bug particles found in any food listed in the FDA guidelines
so perhaps just cross your fingers and hope the odds are in your favor you're probably just fine
cereal scams they put these things into cereal boxes for kids the cost of cereal has always
been high not to mention the fact that the boxes sort of seem to be shrinking surely you must have
noticed the small box that never feels more than half full costing top dollar and the whole thing
is poof and gone after not even a full week of breakfast it isn't just a passing fad either
cereal costs a small fortune now according to the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics prices for cereal
averaged 306 percent higher in 2022 than when they hit the mainstream in the 1970s inflation is
out of control even if you have a wallet full of cash to spend on cereal you might just change your
mind after this juicy tidbit While most people figure that the ever popular Fruity Pebbles are
not exactly made with high quality fruit extracts the actual ingredient list is pretty sad indeed
Fruity Pebbles are just puffed up pieces pieces of white rice if you still aren't surprised the
kicker is in the process the sad little rice pieces are puffed then deflated and puffed up a
second time to give them their texture add in some color and there you have it high priced inflated
then deflated rice puffs it doesn't have the same ring to it does it animal crackers rights here are
your animal crackers this one is a win for animal lovers and lovers of crackers and lovers of animal
crackers this may feel like a walk down memory lane but try to picture the animal crackers of
your they were just about as Bland a food as you can get the crackers tasted sort of dusty but the
mild flavor was overall tasty but the true draw to these cookies were their animal shapes it was all
about the detail and the general adorableness that brought a smile to the face of even the
fussiest toddler what you may not have noticed is the sad packaging I'm sad starting in the early
1900s animal crackers may have been cute and tasty after you took the packaging off what you may not
have seen is the animals on the front of the Box always appeared in small cages after a lengthy
battle with activists the animals were finally freed from their cages on the front of all animal
cracker boxes after 2018. the sad packages are now a sing of the past and while The Taste remains
status quo you can feel a lot better handing out boxes at a family barbecue or child's birthday
space grab just uh grabbing myself some grub food and space well obviously astronauts need
to eat too and as it turns out the food isn't as bad as it seems in the movies there might be
a good selection of freeze-dried or dehydrated space food but you might be shocked to learn
that the first food eaten in space was none other than applesauce turns out it packages
and keeps shockingly well so it can be enjoyed and appreciated as a comfort food and the most
unlikely of circumstances another bonus space food fact yes please The Humble potato was the
first food planted and grown in space back in 1995 five space buds were successfully
grown while in orbit and the astriculture plant growth facility on the International
Space Station the basic potato may be missing the wide variety of tasty toppings you can
get on land but add that to the applesauce and you have a pretty decent space picnic