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Thursday, 28 May 2026
16 facts about Chocolate
16 facts about Chocolate
A delicacy not only for a sweet tooth
Chocolate is one of the most popular foods and flavors in the world. It was already known 4 thousand years ago. The ancient inhabitants of today's Mex ...

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French fries
According to legend, the original fries occurred in Namur, a city then in the Spanish Netherlands, which was under Belgian jurisdiction.
The residents of Namur were particularly fond of fried fish. When the Sambra River froze over one co ...
Wagyū Beef
Today, Wagyū are successfully bred in Australia, the USA, Canada and the UK.
However, they are not 100% purebred, but only the offspring of animals exported from Japan before 19 ...
Kombucha
SCOBY could survive Martian conditions.
Kombucha was launched into orbit around Earth in Martian conditions. There was some degradation of the cultures of bacteria, but they regenerated.
Kimchi
Kimchi comprises salted and fermented vegetables.
The base of the most common kimchi includes various types of cabbages and radishes.
Honey
Honey is also obtained industrially, but then we are dealing with artificial honey.
It is obtained by decomposing complex sugars (usually from potato syrup) sucrose or isoglucose (high ...
Cheddar
The record holder in terms of size and weight is the 1989 Cheddar.
The cheese was made in the state of Oregon and weighed 25,790 kg (56,857 lb).
Cheesecake
Cheesecake also has its international holiday.
International Cheesecake Day is celebrated on 30th July.
Maple syrup
Canada is the world market leader in the production of maple syrup - in the world, it produces 71% of pure maple syrup, 91% of which is produced in the Quebec Province.
In terms of consumption, the United States is the leader.
Tomato juice
In vegetable processing, tomato juice is often used as a marinade for canned tomatoes.
It is sometimes substituted for tomato puree, due to the lower tariffs for preserves compared to juices.
Coffee
Coffee, Coffea is a genus of evergreen shrubs and trees in the marzipan family (Rubiaceane).
The beans derived from the coffee fruit, which are previously subjected to a process of roasting and later grinding, produce a beverage called coffee.