10/18/17 Grif.Net - Odds & Ends (Food)
Robert Griffin
[In our weekly Odds & Ends department, we focus on food]
Montpelier, Vermont is the only U.S. state capital without a McDonalds.
The Pilgrims ate popcorn at the first Thanksgiving dinner.
German’s Chocolate Cake was created in America by baker Sam German. The “apostrophe s” slowly dropped from common use.
Iceland consumes more Coca-Cola per capita than any other nation.
Almonds are members of the peach family.
Cranberry is the only Jell-O flavor that actually contains real fruit flavoring.
The Coca-Cola bottle was designed so that it would be recognizable even in the dark.
Celery has negative calories! It takes more calories to eat a piece of celery than the celery has in it to begin with.
Sausage is older than the Bible, with recipes dating back to 2000 BC in ancient Sumer.
The average American drinks about 600 sodas (pop) a year.
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Dr Bob Griffin
"Jesus Knows Me, This I Love!"