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February 2025:
- February 1st: Did you know? Kombucha has been around for over 2,000 years! This fizzy, fermented tea is packed with probiotics, promoting gut health and a refreshing kick to your day. Sip and thrive
- February 2nd: Did you know? Brie cheese is often called the "Queen of Cheeses"! Its creamy texture and delicate flavor come from aging, and it's believed to have originated in France over 1,000 years ago!
- February 3rd: Did you know? Brie cheese is often called the "Queen of Cheeses"! Its creamy texture and delicate flavor come from aging, and it's believed to have originated in France over 1,000 years ago!
- February 4th: Did you know? Oysters can change gender! They start life as males and later transform into females, giving them the ultimate flexibility in the seafood world.
- February 5th: Cottage cheese is one of the oldest dairy foods, dating back to ancient times! It was likely discovered by accident when milk curdled in containers.
- February 6th: Bulgogi, a delicious Korean dish, literally translates to "fire meat" because it's traditionally grilled over an open flame, giving it that smoky, savory flavor everyone loves!
- February 7th: Philly cheesesteaks were invented in the 1930s by Pat and Harry Oliviero, who started by putting beef and cheese on a roll, creating the iconic sandwich now beloved worldwide!
- February 8th: Honey Never Spoils: Archaeologists have found pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are over 3,000 years old and still perfectly edible!
- February 9th: Bananas Are Berries, But Strawberries Aren’t: Botanically speaking, bananas are classified as berries, while strawberries are not!
- February 10th: Ketchup Was Originally Sold as Medicine: In the 1830s, ketchup was marketed as a cure for indigestion by a doctor named John Cook Bennett.
- February 11th: Peanuts Aren’t Nuts: Despite being called "peanuts," they are actually legumes, like beans and lentils. They grow underground and are part of the pea family, not the tree nut family!
- February 12th: Apples Float: Due to their air pockets, apples are around 25% air, which is why they float in water! This makes them perfect for the classic "apple bobbing" game during Halloween.
- February 13th: Potatoes Were the First Vegetable Grown in Space: In 1995, NASA and the University of Wisconsin planted potato seeds aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia as part of an experiment to see if plants could grow in space.
- February 15th: Apples float because they’re 25% air. That’s why bobbing for apples works!
- February 16th: A single strand of spaghetti is called a "spaghetto."
- February 17th: Pineapples take about two years to grow, but they’re totally worth the wait!
- February 18th: Carrots were originally purple, yellow, and white — orange came later.
- February 19th: Cashews grow on the bottom of a fruit called the cashew apple.
- February 20th: The world’s most expensive pizza costs $12,000 and takes 72 hours to make!
- February 21st: Cucumbers are 96% water — the ultimate hydration snack.
- February 22nd: Gelatin comes from boiled animal bones, which gives it that wobbly texture.
- February 23rd: Lobsters were once considered peasant food and fed to prisoners.
- February 24th: Popcorn has been around for over 5,000 years — it’s one of the oldest snacks.
- February 25th: The fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth is called Arachibutyrophobia.
- February 26th: Cheese is the most stolen food in the world — about 4% of all cheese gets swiped.
- February 27th: Watermelons are both a fruit and a vegetable — they belong to the cucumber family.
- February 28th: The world’s hottest chili pepper, the Carolina Reaper, can actually cause temporary breathing problems.