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Weird Food Facts You Probably Didn’t Know

Some say that humans cannot exist without love, more daring ones say it's oxygen that we need the most, but we are sure that food is the fuel to human existence. We eat it every day, but how much do you know about it? We put together this series of interesting facts on food for CDA that will blow your mind. You might know some of them, but we're certain you won't know all of them!

We tried to mix it up a bit. Some of the info we included is interesting, some are weird facts, and some almost seem too crazy to be true. From healthy food prices to the mystical ingredients of junk foods, we have tried to cover it all. We hope you enjoy these random facts as much as we did making them.

#1 Russia Only Classed Beer As Alcohol In 2011!

Russia Only Classed Beer As Alcohol In 2011!

A hard one to wrap your head around. Before 2011, beer and any alcoholic beverage under 10% ABV was classified as a soft drink. It probably goes without saying that this couldn't go on forever and Russia introduced legislation to control and limit the sale of beer to combat the issues of underage drinking and health.

#2 The Most Stolen Food In The World Is Cheese!

The Most Stolen Food In The World Is Cheese!

Definitely one of the more surprising facts in this series, the most stolen food in the world is in fact cheese. Around 4% of ALL the cheese made in the world gets stolen. There's even a black market of stolen cheeses, but we didn't tell you that.

#3 Bananas Are Berries, But Strawberries Aren't!

Bananas Are Berries, But Strawberries Aren't!

I bet that you didn't know this one. This fact tends to only be known by botanists who apparently get their kicks from misleading the public. Bananas, cucumbers, kiwis are all classed as berries. Strawberries, blackberries and raspberries are not. And now you will question everything you thought you knew.

#4 Lobsters & Oysters Used To Be Working Class Food

Such is the crazy nature of life that the foods that people pay hand over fist for in restaurants used to be considered barely worthy of human consumption. Lobsters are quite literally sea insects that were a hard sale back in the day. They used to be chucked back in the sea or given to servants. There used to be a law on how much lobster you could serve a prisoner as too much was considered to be cruel. How things have changed.

My grandmother hates lobster because it was one of the few meat sources her family could afford during the great depression

#5 You Can Hear Rhubarb Grow!

You Can Hear Rhubarb Grow!

An old method called 'rhubarb forcing' involves putting your rhubarb in a dark shed, tricking it into thinking that it's spring. This will cause the rhubarb to grow unnaturally large at an unnaturally fast pace. So fast that you can hear the rhubarb popping as it grows.