What are some mind-blowing facts about food?



White chocolate is not chocolate

Don't be fooled by the name of white chocolate. It doesn't contain any chocolate. It's actually just a mixture of sugar, milk, vanilla, lecithin and cocoa butter.



Nutmeg is a hallucinogen

If you take a lot of nutmeg, it works like a psychedelic because it contains a natural compound called "myxorubicin.". If taken in large doses, it can have a mind altering effect. It is also poisonous in large doses.



There is no difference between the wax on the surface of fruit candy and that on the car

The luster of fruit fudge comes from the palm wax of Brazil, which is actually the same type of wax used in cars. I don't know what you think about this!



Ketchup was once used as medicine

As early as 1800, people believed that tomatoes had medicinal value. Doctors at the time claimed that ketchup could treat diarrhea and indigestion, so it was once used as a pill.



Biscuits are more harmful to your teeth than sugar

Acid is the biggest cause of tooth decay, not sugar! Biscuits tend to stick to your teeth and eventually become a hotbed of bacteria.



Drink more wine in the bar, not because it is good, but because the music is loud

Studies have shown that the volume of music can change people's drinking habits. Loud music seems to make people drink more and faster.



The validity period of bottled water has nothing to do with water

Water doesn't expire, but bottles do. Plastic bottles will leak chemical particles into the water over time. Although it will not make the water harmful, it will reduce the freshness of the water.



 Honey is actually the vomit of bees

When bees collect nectar, they take nectar and keep it in their stomachs. Once back in the hive, the nectar is expelled back into the hive.



Sweet drinks can cause dementia

Studies have shown that people who drink one or more artificial sweetened drink a day are three times more likely to develop dementia than others.



 



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