In March 2017, police in the German town of Bergisch Gladbach were forced to order takeaway McDonald’s for inmates after a food supply contract fell through. They were allowed to order items up to a total of 4 Euro. – WTF Fun Facts
Food
These food facts are sure to satiate your weird and fun food fact appetite!
WTF Fun Fact – Beer In Russia A Soft Drink Until Recently
Beer in Russia was considered a soft drink up until 2011. Prior to the law being passed, anything containing less than 10% alcohol in Russia had been considered a foodstuff and could be sold anywhere and at any time.–WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Oldest Cat Ever
The two oldest cats ever recorded, Creme Puff (38 years) and Grandpa Rex Allen (34 years),were both owned by one guy. Owner Jake Perry believed the key to their longevity to be a diet of dry cat food plus broccoli, eggs, turkey bacon, coffee with cream and red wine. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Trencher
A trencher is a type of tableware commonly used in medieval cuisine. It was originally a flat round piece of (usually stale) bread used as a plate, upon which the food could be placed to eat. You could then eat it with sauce or give it to the poor. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Trencher (tableware) – Wikipedia
WTF Fun Fact – Paving For Pizza
Domino’s created a “Paving for Pizza” campaign which offers cities $5,000 grants to help them repair potholes. In exchange, cities fill the potholes & then stencil the Domino’s logo on top. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: The Inside Story of How Domino’s Got Its Advertising on Potholes (vice.com)
WTF Fun Fact – Beards Waste Beer
A 2000 study by Guinness found that over 163,000 pints of Guinness are wasted in facial hair each year. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: BBC News | NORTHERN IRELAND | Bearded drinkers lose out
WTF Fun Fact – Cold Stone Creamery’s Chocolate Covered Crickets
In 2001, Cold Stone Creamery sold chocolate covered crickets as a “Survivor” TV show promotion. Those who purchased a serving of crickets received free ice cream on the next visit and entry into a raffle for a trip to the Australian filming site of the reality show.– WTF Fun Facts
Source: Krrunch! It’s the sound of chocolaty crickets – Deseret News
WTF Fun Fact – Top Wine Consumers
According to statistics from the Wine Institute, the Vatican City consumes more wine per person than anywhere else in the world: ~105 bottles per person per year. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Sweethearts Conversation Hearts
Sweethearts conversation hearts debuted in 1901 and were made every year up until 2019 when the brand was sold. Before that, the New England Confectionery Company produced ~8 billion Sweethearts per year, all within the six weeks before Valentine’s Day. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Valentine’s Day 2019: No Sweethearts candy conversation hearts – Vox
WTF Fun Fact – Not So Golden Arches
There’s only one McDonald’s in the world with turquoise arches. In 1993, local government officials in Sedona, Arizona, thought the yellow would clash with the natural red rock surrounding the city. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Why This Arizona McDonald’s Uses Turquoise Instead of Golden Arches | Reader’s Digest (rd.com)
WTF Fun Fact – Medicinal Ketchup
During the early 1800’s, ketchup was made of fish or mushrooms in the US. Then in 1834, Dr. John Cooke Bennett added tomatoes to ketchup and claimed it cured diarrhea, indigestion, rheumatism and jaundice. Dr. Bennett went on to work with salesman Archibald Miles to sell it in pill form. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Bjordagurinn Beer Day
Iceland ended it’s prohibition in the 1930’s, but full-strength beer (>2.25% alcohol) remained illegal until March 1, 1989. March 1st is now celebrated annually as Bjórdagurinn (Beer Day). – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Brad’s Drink aka Pepsi
When Pepsi was first created in North Carolina in 1893, it was originally named “Brad’s Drink” after it’s creator Caleb Bradham, who made it at his drugstore where the drink was first sold. It wasn’t until 1898 that it was renamed to Pepsi-Cola. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepsi
WTF Fun Fact – Panda Poo Tea
The most expensive tea in the world is grown in the mountains of Ya’An in the Sichuan province of China. Workers fertilize the tea bushes using the waste from local pandas. The tea costs the equivalent of around $200 for a small cup. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Poo for tea: China’s pandas brew a top drop | Reuters
WTF Fun Fact – Jose Cuervo
Jose Cuervo is still produced on land granted to the family by the King of Spain in 1758. It was the first business to receive a license to produce tequila and is the oldest family run business in Mexico. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.familybusinessmagazine.com/worlds-oldest-family-companies
WTF Fun Fact – Noche de Rábanos
The Night of the Radishes is an annual event held on December 23 in Oaxaca, Mexico, dedicated to the carving of oversized radishes to create nativity scenes. In 2014, 12 tons of radishes were harvested for the event. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – National Raisin Reserve Cartel
In 1949, the US government created a raisin cartel called The National Raisin Reserve. It maintained prices by limiting the supply and often forced farmers to hand over their crops without paying them. The cartel existed until the Supreme Court broke it up in 2015. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Snow Cream And Milk Snow
Whipped cream was known as “snow cream” or “milk snow” until the 17th century. They also added flavors, “summer snow” was a version with fruit, egg whites and alcohol. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Snow cream – Wikipedia