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Vegetable Pies are called 'tortas' in South Italy

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  • The Arnott's parrot logo was believed to have been drawn by William Arnott's daughter-in-law and modelled on a Mexican parrot given to William as a gift.
  • Milk Arrowroot was the first Arnott's biscuit brand, launched in 1882.
  • Arnott's biscuits were originally made in Newcastle until a bigger factory was built at North Strathfield in Sydney in 1906.
  • No longer Australian-owned, Arnott's produces 212 different types of biscuits, including a kosher Tim Tam that's sold in Israel.
  • Bloody Mary is the only drink which is an antidote in itself. A complete hangover free drink.
  • A low GI diet may help reduce teenage acne as high GI food boosts insulin level and lead to increase in acne.
  • Eating more yoghurt helps reduce plaque, gum disease and bad breath.
  • Cranberries can help shorten or prevent urinary tract infections.
  • The Germans call asafoetida Teufelsdreck, which means 'devil's dung'
  • The phenomenon of wine spoiled by light is called 'gout de lumiere' which means taste of light.
  • The 'tulip' glass is the perfect all-purpose wine glass. Its inward turned rimm helps trap the scent of the wine.
  • Smoked Paprika comes from western Spain where the peppers are sundried, wood-smoked and ground.
  • British sailors used to be called “Limeys” because they ate citrus to prevent scurvy on long sea voyages.
  • Brazil produces the largest amount of oranges and grapefruits in the world.
  • Blueberries won't ripen once they are picked.
  • There are over 200 different known species of raspberries but only 2 species are grown on a large scale.
  • Buffalo wings have nothing to do with bison. They are spicy chicken wings that originated in Buffalo, New York.
  • The energy food of bikers and hikers is called Gorp: Good Old Raisins and Peanuts.
  • According to folklore, pretzels were given to children who knew their prayers. The pretzel shape was supposed to signify arms folded across the chest in prayer.
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