Chocolate
T/F: M&M's originally contained Hershey Chocolate - because one of the founders was the son of Hershey's President William Murrie (the 2nd M... First M for Mars)
TRUE - BUT, M bought out M after the 2nd world war and started using his own Mars chocolate...
T/F: Coffee "beans" are the seeds onside the coffee cherry?
TRUE -
T/F: ALL wines improve with age?
FALSE - while some do, the majority do not.
T/F: Guiness can be drunk as a meal replacement, as it contains many many calories?
FALSE - Guiness actually has fewer calories than many largers...
T/F: The natural carbonation in mineral water is caused by volcanoes?
TRUE - volcanic magma emits carbon dioxide which is absorbed by the water
T/F: The red M&M disappeared for 11 years in the 70's and 80's because the FDA banned a red food coloring used to be carcinogenic?
TRUE - Although the dye used was NOT the one the FDA banned... M&M's did it to avoid confusion.
T/F: Instant Coffee was created BEFORE espresso machines?
TRUE - Instant 1881, Espresso... later on (:
TRUE - Just keep the skins away, that's where the red colour comes from...
T/F: Beer is always naturally carbonated?
FALSE - Many modern beers force the carbonation process.
T/F: If you take the alcohol away from Vodka you get mineral water?
FALSE - While the taste may be similar, there are organic compounds in vodka that are never found in natural mineral water.
Is the Brown M&M character a Mr or a Mrs?
MRS: Ms Brown debuted in the 2012 Super Bowl at the cost of $4m...
The first modern espresso machine was patented in the 20th centaury, but which decade?
1900's - 1901 to be exact.
How big in ml is a standard serving of wine?
148 ml - considered 1 standard drink...
How big in ml is a standard serving of beer?
375 ml - called a pot or middy in Australia
Which freezes at the lower temperature, natural mineral water or Vodka?
Vodka –27°C - much lower than water (–0°C) thank to the alcohol (which freezes at –114°C)
Between 1 and 1 Billion - How many M&M's are produced every hour?
250M: Approx 2 Billion are produced every 8 hours...
Between 1 and 200 - how many litres of water are needed to produce 1 litre of brewed coffee?
100-150: includes the water needed to grow the plant, wash the beans and brew the final drink.
Between 1 and 1000 - how many grapes are found in a standard bottle of wine?
600-800: For a 750ml bottle
4-7...
Between 1 and 100% - how much of your body is water?
60% - 70-80% of your brain and muscles are water, but only 31% of your bones are...
Van Halen, famously, banned Brown M&M's from their dressing rooms in the 80's... but why?
It was a hidden test of attention to detail, if the crew overlooked this requirement, the band believed they would f... up other things too!
Coffee has been banned in the past, most recently in Sweden, but why, oh why, was it banned?
Because of fears that it encouraged rebellious behavior!
The romans burned sulfur candles (stinky eggy smell) inside wine bottles before filling them to prevent spoilage. Do modern wine makers still use this practice?
What 4 core ingredients make beer? Points for 3 or more...
Water, Malt, Hops, Yeast...
Which ancient civilization believed that natural spring water had healing powers and built bathhouses around them?
The Romans - Of Course!!