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Wednesday, 22 July 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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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.
Sushi
The popularity of sushi in Japan may have been associated with Buddhism.
Buddhism was imported in the 6th century AD, and quickly became one of the major religions. One of the rules of Buddhism was to restrain from eating meat, and fish was not counted as such.
Kimchi
There are around 200 variants of this dish, often of a local range.
Pizza
A deep-fried pizza, instead of being baked, was invented in Scotland and is popular in Glasgow and Fife.
Cheesecake
The spread of the Roman Empire brought cheesecake to more and more distant territories.
Subsequent nations took over the recipe, modifying it and adapting it to their conditions by adding ...
Maple syrup
Research by Dr. Keiko Abe of the University of Tokyo has shown that maple syrup significantly improves liver function.
It has also been shown that ABA abscisic acid contained in maple syrup stimulates the release of ins ...
Kombucha
Kombucha is not a remedy, it is a tasty, refreshing drink that supports our interest through its probiotic properties.
As a result, it helps our body to restore balance and contribute to the restoration of our natural immune system.
Tomato juice
Tomato juice is very popular among airline passengers.
This phenomenon has not been fully investigated and may be blamed on the increased sensation of umam ...
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.
Beer
Bavaria’s Weihenstephan Abbey is believed to be the oldest continuously operating brewery.
The abbey itself has been in existence since around 720, and from the very beginning, the monks livi ...