March Funky Fresh Food Facts

March 1st: Chocolate was once used as currency by the ancient Aztecs.
March 2nd: Honey never spoils; archaeologists have found edible honey in ancient tombs.
March 3rd: Carrots were originally purple, not orange.
March 4th: Apples float in water because they’re made up of 25% air.
March 5th: Bananas are berries, but strawberries are not.
March 6th: Ketchup was once sold as medicine in the 1830s.
March 7th: Potatoes were the first food grown in space.
March 8th: Peanuts are not actually nuts, they are legumes.
March 9th: A single cup of coffee contains over 1,000 different compounds.
March 10th: The longest pizza ever made was over 1.5 miles long.
March 11th: Avocados are technically berries, too!
March 12th: Pineapples were named for their resemblance to pine cones, not apples.
March 13th: The world's most expensive coffee comes from beans eaten and excreted by civet cats.
March 14th: There are more than 7,500 types of apples in the world.
March 15th: Cabbage is a member of the same family as broccoli and cauliflower.
March 16th: Cucumbers are 95% water, making them one of the most hydrating foods.
March 17th: The world’s most expensive spice is saffron, costing more than gold by weight.
March 18th: Watermelons are both a fruit and a vegetable!
March 19th: The first-ever recorded recipe is a 4,000-year-old Sumerian beer recipe.
March 20th: Olives are fruits, not vegetables, and have been cultivated for over 6,000 years.
March 21st: Ice cream was once considered a luxury food in ancient Rome.
March 22nd: The average American eats about 50 pounds of potatoes every year.
March 23rd: Popcorn can pop up to 3 feet in the air when heated.
March 24th: Honeybees can recognize human faces.
March 25th: A tomato is a fruit, but legally treated as a vegetable in some places.
March 26th: An artichoke is actually a thistle flower bud that hasn't bloomed yet.
March 27th: Pomegranates have over 600 seeds inside them.
March 28th: Caviar comes from sturgeon fish eggs, but only certain species produce the prized roe.
March 29th: The world's most expensive pizza costs over $12,000 and includes gold and caviar.
March 30th: The color of a carrot was originally purple until the Dutch made orange the standard.
March 31st: The world’s largest chocolate bar weighed over 12,000 pounds.

March Funky Fresh Food Facts

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