A 2011 study found that there is a genetic mutation in half the world’s population which causes brussels sprouts to taste very bitter to them. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/why-do-some-people-hate-brussels-sprouts/
Americans eat 20 billion hot dogs annually, which is about 70 hot dogs per person. They are served in 95% of American homes. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: http://hot-dog.org/
Americans spend an average of 37 minutes a day doing meal preparation and cleanup. This is roughly half the amount of time that was spent in the 1960’s. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.ajpmonline.org/article/S0749-3797(14)00400-0/fulltext
Puffins are a local delicacy in Iceland. You can find them served smoked, grilled, or boiled. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://icelandmonitor.mbl.is/news/eat_and_drink/2016/12/21/12_local_delicacies_to_try_in_iceland/
You always feel like you have room for dessert in your stomach because the sight and smell of the food plus the sugar triggers a reflex allowing the stomach organ to relax and accomodate the additional food.
Source: http://sciencenordic.com/why-you-always-have-room-dessert
In 2018, Domino’s Pizza offered essentially free pizza for life in exchange for individuals getting a Domino’s logo tattoo and sharing it on social media. The contest was meant to last 2 months but hit the limit in 5 days.
– WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/dominos-free-pizza-russia-tattoos-promo-ends-early-2018-9?r=US&IR=T
Whole milk or full-fat milk actually only contains 3.25% fat. The percentages of milk fat is measured by weight and not by volume.
Source: https://milklife.com/articles/nutrition/types-of-dairy-milk
People eat nearly twice as much food when dining with a group of 7 or more people than they do when eating alone.
– WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://eatouteatwell.com/a-lot-of-people-at-the-table-you-might-eat-more/