Fun Facts

1. At the 2006 World Gourmand Expo, Asian desserts took last place in every category: taste, texture, aroma, appearance and presentation.
2. Sesame seeds were so prized during the middle ages that in some parts of the world they were worth their weight in gold.
3. The lion used in the original MGM movie logo killed its trainer and two assistants they day after the logo was filmed.
4. The striped mittenfish, a deepwater species recently discovered in the java sea, can change its sex at will by turning its entire body inside out.
5. The four suits now commonly used in a deck of cards originated from France around 1480.
6. Honey is the only food that does not spoil.
7. The amount of money spent on beer every year in the United States is roughly the same as the annual cost of the occupation of Iraq