Tag Archives: food

WTF Fun Fact 13254 – Eating Herring on Ash Wednesday

It’s tradition to eat herring on Ash Wednesday. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13254 – Eating Herring on Ash Wednesday appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

Sandwich, England

John Montagu, from the town of Sandwich, England, is credited with inventing the sandwich. Montagu’s gambling obsession left him little time for seated meals, leading him to request his valet to bring him a piece of meat placed between two slices of bread, which eventually became known as a sandwich. Source

WTF Fun Fact 13238 – Coffee Not the Second Most Traded Commodity

A common coffee fun fact is a myth. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13238 – Coffee Not the Second Most Traded Commodity appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

Eating pickles at the movies

Texans are known to enjoy eating pickles while at the movies, which they refer to as “movie theater pickles”. This practice is unique to Texas and often surprises those who move away and find that no one else in other parts of the country has heard of this movie theater snack. Source

WTF Fun Fact 13217 – The Origin of the Taco

Tacos date back to 19th-century Mexico. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13217 – The Origin of the Taco appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

Baby carrots

Contrary to popular belief, baby carrots are not naturally occurring, they were invented in 1986 by Farmer Mike Yurosek. He came up with the idea of chopping up normal carrots that were not marketable due to their shape, packaging them in bags and selling them in supermarkets. By the early 1990s, baby carrots had become… Read More »

WTF Fun Fact 13204 – Types of Cheese in the World

There are over 1000 types of cheese. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13204 – Types of Cheese in the World appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 13202 – Almonds and Peaches Are Related

Almonds and peaches have a lot in common. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13202 – Almonds and Peaches Are Related appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 13186 – Medical Term for Ice Cream Headache

There’s a scientific name for Ice cream headache. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13186 – Medical Term for Ice Cream Headache appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

Freedom fries

Some American restaurants changed the name of French fries to “Freedom fries” due to French opposition to the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Source

The Surprisingly Bitter and Occasionally Deadly Fight Over McDonalds’ Fries

Crispy and golden-brown on the outside, pillowy soft on the inside, with just the right amount of salt and the perfect hearty finish. McDonald’s French fries are one of the world’s favourite snacks, with an astonishing 4 million kilograms being sold every single day. A full quarter of these are sold in the United States… Read More »