14 Refreshing Now-You-Know Food And Drink Facts
You are what you eat, so you might as well get to know yourself.
![14 Refreshing Now-You-Know Food And Drink Facts](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/7/3/777773_320x180.jpg)
Until we get our futuristic nutrition pills, we're all stuck eating food. So, while we wait for science to catch up, here's some free trivia to snack on.
![Popeye the Sailor increased spinach consumption by 33% SPINACH During the Great Depression, the character's popularity caused a rise in spinach sales. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/5/8/777758.jpg)
Source: The Telegraph
![Diet Coke cans float in water while regular Coke cans sink 12FLOZ(355 mL) Coke Diet R The difference? The density of the sweetener used. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/5/4/777754.jpg)
Source: Mental Floss
![Chicken eyeglasses were USED to prevent chickens from pecking each other to death 19 The rose-colored glasses prevented the chickens from seeing the red of blood, which would incite violence. Now, commercial laying chickens are de-beaked. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/3/3/777733.jpg)
Source: Chicago Tribune
![Vermont passed legislation that states the state pie is apple. Sec. 2. SERVING APPLE PIE When serving apple pie in Vermont, a good faith effort shall be made to meet one or more of the following conditions: (a) with a glass of cold milk, (b) with a slice of cheddar cheese weighing a minimum of 1/2 ounce, (c) with a large scoop of vanilla ice cream. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/7/1/777771.jpg)
Source: Vermont Legislation
![Curry has been in the UK longer than fish and chips Fish and chips originated in 1863, but curry was popular in the UK since 1784. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/3/1/777731.jpg)
Source: BBC and Historic UK
![Almond extract is commercially made from peach pits Seeds from drupes (peaches, apricots, plums) contains a chemical called benzaldehyde that has a strong almond flavor. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/0/2/777702.jpg)
Source: MyRecipe
![In Rwanda, people go to bars to drink milk Milk is the only thing on tap in many bars across Rwanda. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/7/2/777772.jpg)
Source: BBC
![Oreos were created before chocolate chip cookies Oreos were invented in 1912 while chocolate chip cookies weren't made until 1937. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/0/1/777701.jpg)
Source: The New Yorker
![Italian Futurist Cooking tried to do away with pasta P In the 1930 Manifesto of Futurist Cooking, the art movement attempted to redefine Italian food. It didn't catch on. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/0/0/777700.jpg)
Source: The New Yorker
![Around 50% of sugar made in the US comes from sugar beets. In the world, 35% of sugar comes from sugar beet and 65% from sugar cane. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/9/9/777699.jpg)
Source: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
![We can thank ICEE for the blue raspberry flavor ICEE R It's just artificial raspberry, but they wanted a blue flavor so, combined with red cherry, it would match their brand's colors. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/9/8/777698.jpg)
Source: Bon Appetit
![Alex Trebek USED to have Diet Pepsi and Snickers for breakfast JEOPARDY A nutritionist scold him SO he switched to Diet Cokes and Milky Ways. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/9/7/777697.jpg)
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
![Twinkies originally had banana- flavored filling A banana shortage during WWII made Hostess switch to the vanilla flavor we're all familiar with. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/9/4/777694.jpg)
Source: NY Times
![Pringles aren't legally potato chips A judge ruled that Pringles, due to their shape, packaging, and less than 50% potato content, cannot be considered potato chips. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/9/2/777692.jpg)
Source: BBC