Fun Chocolate Facts

Posted by Phoenix on Nov 15, 2010 in Shopping | 0 comments

Whether or not you love chocolate you are going to love hearing about these fun chocolate facts.

1. It takes 3.5 million pounds of milk to make the chocolate produced every day in the US.

2. Did you know that 3.3 billion pounds of chocolate was eaten in the US during 2000? Wow!

3. Do you know how much the largest chocolate bar weights according the Guinness Book of World Records? It’s 5,026 pounds.

4. The amount of money spent by Americans for chocolate averages $13 billion per year.

5. No equality of sexes here. 15% of men regularly crave chocolate while 40% of women feel the same way.

6. Do you know that over 50% of Americans choose what chocolate they will eat depending on its shape?

7. Almost 2/3 of Americans report that if they are buying chocolate for someone else, they can’t help but include something for themselves.

8. Chocolate is rich in magnesium and iron which are very good for our bodies.

There are many other fun chocolate facts, but first let’s talk a little about the history of chocolate.

It was first used over 2000 years ago by the Mayans who developed a drink made from ground up cocoa beans.

When Spaniards invaded and conquered the Mayans, they adopted the use of cocoa and introduced it to Europeans.

They loved it and its use has continued to grow and evolve over the years.

Meanwhile do you know that 71% of Americans prefer milk chocolate the most?

Ronald Reagan Fun Facts

Posted by Phoenix on Oct 9, 2010 in Politics | 0 comments

I think most people would agree that Ronald Reagan was a great President and initiated many important changes which still impact and benefit us today.

However, there may be some things you didn’t know this famous President, so here are some Ronald Reagan Fun Facts.

In his early years, Ronald became a lifeguard at Lowell Park in Illinois where he saved 77 people from drowning.

After graduating from college he became a Chicago Cubs radio announcer in Des Moines, IA. This job brought him to Hollywood in 1937 to cover the Cubs during spring training.

While there he took a screen test and ended up signing a contract with Warner Brothers for the princely sum of $200 per week.

During his acting career Reagan appeared in over 50 films.

Reagan originally became involved in politics as a Democrat. However his political affiliation began to shift when he began to work for Richard Nixon’s election in 1960. He eventually officially joined the Republican Party in 1962.

During is presidency Reagan came up with several phrases which are still in use today. This includes “New World Order”, “The Welfare Cadillac”, and his most famous phrase “Trickle Down Economics” or “Reaganomics” as many people have called it.

President Reagan was very fond of jelly beans and snacked on them often. He was particularly fond of the Jelly Belly brand.

The company developed a special blueberry flavor to match the colors used in Regan’s inaugural event. It featured bowls of these special Jelly Belly beans. There were almost 3,000,000 jelly beans served at this event.

Fun Facts And Trivia You May Not Know About The Ever-So Common Fruit Strawberry

Posted by Phoenix on Apr 15, 2010 in Shopping | 0 comments

Strawberries are one of the most common fruits that people eat on a daily basis. Despite this, there are some incredible facts and interesting trivia that most are clueless about with the fruit. With that said, here are some interesting facts to keep in mind the next time you are enjoying a delectable strawberry snack.

Strawberries belong to the genus Fragraria in the rose family along with a couple of other fruits in apples and plums. Its name actually derived from the Old Latin word for fragrant and the Italian word for strawberry is Fragola.

Despite having berry in its name, interestingly enough strawberries are not actually classified as a true berry by botanists. True berries like blueberries and cranberries have seeds inside. Strawberries on the other hand have dry, yellow “seeds” on the outside. On top of that, each of the “seeds” on the outside of the strawberry are considered a separate fruit.

On average, every strawberry consists of 200 tiny seeds. If you were to take all strawberries produced in California alone each year and were to lay them side by side, they would wrap around the world an immaculate 15 times. As a result, this is enough strawberries to provide every household in the United States with 12 pint baskets.

Because this fruit is so popular, many gardeners opt to grow them in their backyards. If you too desire to fill your garden with fresh strawberries, expect it to take 2 to 3 months to grow from the plant, and a little longer if you begin growing them by the seed. Just make sure to not eat them until they are fully red to truly enjoy the luscious flavor they have to offer.