I Bet You Didn’t Know About These 15 Quirky Food Facts

Food is life.

The next best thing to eating food is talking about it. But there are some weird facts about your favorite food items that can send you in the quailing mood or leave you flabbergasted! From potatoes to ice cream this post contains some bizarre facts about common food.

P.S: It will not compel you to stop eating these food items or loathe them! Instead, these research-backed facts will send a rainbow confetti spewing out of your ass. (:P)

Just check these out:

1.

Get more potatoes in your house. Today!

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So, whom will you gift it?

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3.

The Mayans and the Aztecs used cocoa beans as currency.

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4.

Thank you for bursting the bubble! *cries in a corner*

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First, it was treated as poison, then medicine and now it’s considered a junk food.

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6.

You can binge on chocolates before studying for an exam. It also helps your brain to grasp the concept of Math better.

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7.

Make sure to incorporate this morning fuel in your routine.

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8.

For the love of honey!

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9.

That doesn’t mean you put this into your fruit salad!

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So do peaches, almonds, apricots, and cherries.

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Because they are rich in L-tryptophan, an amino acid that is a natural sedative.

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Go on! Dig in. It has high levels of  tryptophan, which gets converted into serotonin, a happy-mood brain neurotransmitter.

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That’s right! Throw those expensive shampoo bottles and try this.

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It happens because of the abundance of a hormone called IGF-1, which is a growth hormone. It’s good for baby cows but prolonged intake can cause acne to you.

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Amazed? Now go, show off your newly acclaimed knowledge in front of your friends. 😀

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