Foods & Medicine
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Plants & Medicine
100

This sticky substance made by bees was used in ancient Egypt for its antibacterial properties

Honey


100

How many times per second can a hummingbird flap its wings?

50-80

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


200

This spicy root was used in traditional Chinese medicine for nausea and indigestion

Ginger


200

Butterflies taste with what parts of their body?

Feet

200

Which soda was originally developed in the 1850s as a remedy for nausea?

Ginger ale


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


300

People in the 1940s used to believe this vegetable could help your eyesight

Carrots


300

What is the only continent without reptiles or snakes?

Antartica

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?

The United States

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


400

How much does a blue whale's heart weigh?

1,500 pounds


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


500

Ancient Egyptians used to use this fruit that is packed with seeds to treat intestinal worms

Pomegranate

 

500

How many brains does an octopus have? 

9

500

Originally named "Brad's Drink" in 1893 after the pharmacist who created it, it was developed to help with indigestion


500

This was the first vegetable grown in space

Potato


500

This purple flowering plant helped develop a heart medicine called Digoxin