FOOD N DRINKS

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=>>Americans eat approximately 20 pounds of pasta per person each year.

=>>An American chews an average of 300 sticks of gum in a year.

=>>An apple, potato, and onion all taste the same if you eat them with your nose plugged. They all taste sweet.

=>>An average American eats approximately 60 hot dogs per year.

 =>>An average person consumes the equivalent of 26 gallons of milk a year, including almost 28 pounds of cheese.

=>>An egg shell can have up to 17,000 tiny pores on its surface.

=>>An egg that is fresh will sink in water, but a stale one won't.

=>>Annually, British people eat more than 15 pounds of beans.

=>>Annually, an Australian eats 15 kg of bananas, which comes out to 27 meters of bananas.

Love is an irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired. - Robert Lee Frost

=>>Another name for licorice is "Sweet Wood" or "Spanish Juice."

=>>Approximately 125 people die in the United States from an anaphylaxis to foods each year.

=>>Approximately three jars of peanut butter are sold every second.

=>>Approximately two gallons of water are used to brush your teeth.

=>>Back in 1953, it took 27 hours to make one Marshmallow Peep. Now it takes only six minutes.

=>>Bananas trees are not really trees. They are considered to be giant herb plants.

=>>Better wine can be produced by the soil being of poor quality. This is because the vines have to "work" harder.

=>>Black pepper is the most popular spice in the world.