- Pistachios combust spontaneously
Pistachios nuts can spontaneously combust when shipped in large batches. The nut's high oil content and low water content mean that large batches can self-heat to the point where they catch on fire.
- Water doesn't expire
Though water itself doesn't expire,bottled water often has an expiration date. This is because plastic can begin to leach into the water over time, contaminating it with chemicals, such as antimony and bisphenol A.
- Fruit-flavored snacks are made with the same wax used on cars.
Carnauba wax, is the same type of wax that is used to give gummy candy a glossy sheen.
- Nutmeg induces hallucinations.
Nutmeg in large amount works like a hallucinogen due to a natural compound in it called myristicin. Nutmeg also has mind-altering effects if taken in large doses.
- White chocolate isn’t chocolate.
It’s really just a mixture of sugar, milk, vanilla, lecithin, and cocoa butter.
- Music can affect our food choices.
Exposure to softer music or background noise can promote healthier food choices.Loud music seemed to make people drink more, and faster.
- One in four hazelnuts end up in Nutella.
Nutella is so popular, 25% of all hazelnuts end up in a jar!
- Humans are 50% banana
Our genes are comprised of 3 billion building blocks which are surprisingly un-unique.Amazingly we share 50% of our DNA with banana.
- Potatoes can absorb and reflect Wi-Fi signals.
Because of potatoes' water content and chemistry, they're able to absorb and reflect radio wave signals the same way humans do. So, Boeing Co. used potatoes to test their in-flight Wi-Fi signal by putting sacks of potatoes on a seat for days at a time in order to conduct their experiment.