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Friday, 23 January 2026
15 facts about french fries
15 facts about french fries
Not so French after all
It is not known where the fries come from. Some say from France, others, Belgium. Whatever the truth, one thing is certain–they are delicious, and pro ...

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Honey
Upon returning to the hive, the bee passes the harvest to the hive worker and then flies off to continue working.
This mouth-to-mouth exchange of nectar is called trophallaxis. The final processing of nectar into h ...
Hot dog
Hot dogs were on the menu of astronauts from the Apollo space program.
Pizza
The most expensive pizza, the Louis XIII, costs US$12,000.
The dough, which requires 72 hours to prepare, is made with organic Arabian flour, sprinkled with Mu ...
Halva
Soapberry extract (Saponaria officinalis) is used in the production of some grades of halva.
It is used to facilitate the foaming of the caramel mass. Because the plant contains poisonous sapon ...
Maple syrup
The harvesting of maple sap was accompanied by specific rituals.
The first day of the spring full moon was a harvest festival - that was when the Maple Dance was performed. Some tribes hold "maple moon" festivals to celebrate a return to old traditions.
Parmesan
Parmigiano Reggiano is dubbed the "king of cheeses."
Several cheeses bear this title. It is an informal title for which there is no uniform definition, b ...
Pizza
Apparently, the Swedish also like their pizza sweet.
Instead of pineapple, they prefer bananas. Sometimes, they sprinkle it with curry powder to add more spice.
Pizza
There is a pizza culture museum in Philadelphia, the United States.
The Pizza Brain possesses recorded in the Guinness World Records collection of pizza memorabilia and collectibles. It also offers freshly baked pizza on-site.
Tomato juice
In Europe, the largest producers of tomato juice are Italy and Spain.
Hot dog
Hot dogs are the favorite snack of baseball fans.