Foods & Medicine
Animal Facts
Sodas & Medicine
Food Facts
Plants & Medicine
100
This sticky substance made by bees was used in ancient Egypt for its antibacterial properties
Honey
Germs cannot grow in it, so people put it on cuts.
100
How many times per second can a hummingbird flap its wings?
50-80 times every second.
So fast you cannot see the wings.
100
This soda has Dr. in the name but was created by a pharmacist in 1885 as a "brain tonic."
Dr. Pepper
100
This favorite snack of Pooh Bear never spoils
Honey
3,000 year old jars of it have been found in ancient Egyptian tombs and are still considered edible
100
This succulent is still used today to help soothe burns
Aloe vera
You break the leaf and the cool gel inside helps a burn.
200
This spicy root was used in traditional Chinese medicine for nausea and indigestion
Ginger
It helps settle an upset stomach.
200
Butterflies taste with what parts of their body?
Feet.
They land on food and taste it right through their feet.
200
Which soda was originally developed in the 1850s as a remedy for nausea?
Ginger ale
Made with ginger, which helps a sick stomach.
200
This vegetable is 95% water
Cucumbers
200
This tree's bark inspired the creation of aspirin and used to be used for pain and fever
Willow tree
The bark led to aspirin.
300
People in the 1940s used to believe this vegetable could help your eyesight
Carrots
They have vitamin A, which your eyes really do need to see in the dark. But during the war, people told a bigger story than that — they said carrots could give you amazing night vision. That part was not true.
300
What is the only continent without reptiles or snakes?
Antartica.
Too cold for them.
300
This soda was originally developed to contain lithium citrate, a mood stabilizer. It was promoted to help lift your spirits.
7-Up
300
Which country eats the most cheese each year?
USA
America eats about 13 billion pounds of cheese a year. That's about the weight of 30,000 blue whale hearts."
300
This flower is the natural source of pain medicines like codeine
Poppy
400
The Aztecs used to use this sweet treat to treat fever, fatigue and chest pain
Chocolate
The Aztecs made it into a drink for medicine, not candy.
400
How much does a blue whale's heart weigh?
400 pounds
That is as heavy as a small car engine. It is the biggest heart of any animal.
400
This very popular soda was developed originally in 1886 by a pharmacist for headaches and fatigue
Coca-Cola
400
How long does it take for a pineapple to grow before it is ready to eat?
2 years
400
This flowering plant is popular in teas to promote relaxation
Chamomile (pronounced KAM-uh-meal)
500
Ancient Egyptians used to use this fruit that is packed with seeds to treat intestinal worms
Pomegranate
It is full of little red seeds.
500
How many brains does an octopus have?
9
One big brain and eight small ones, one in each arm.
500
Originally named "Brad's Drink" in 1893 after the pharmacist who created it, it was developed to help with indigestion
Pepsi
500
This was the first vegetable grown in space
Potato
Grown on a space shuttle in 1995.
500
This purple flowering plant helped develop a heart medicine called Digoxin
Foxglove
