You know pineapples are good for you, but did you know this tropical fruit is used to make wallpaper? These 10 Unbelievable Pineapple Facts might blow your mind!
10 Unbelievable Pineapple Facts – Did You Know?
- Pineapple juice mixed with sand is said to be effective for cleaning stubborn surfaces.
- In Australian slang, “to get the wrong (or rough) end of the pineapple,” means to get a bad deal. In the 1930s in Britain, “being on the pineapple” became a slang phrase for being unemployed.
- Pineapple juice is one of the best foods for constipation. Unprocessed plant foods generally have a lot of fiber. Pineapple juice is a natural laxative that can also help you to have better bowel movements.
- Eating pineapple hurts your tongue because the enzyme bromelain attacks your tongue, cheeks, and lips on contact. However, both saliva and stomach acids overpower the sensation once you swallow or chew the pineapple.
- According to research, drinking a glass of pineapple juice hours before sex can help bodily fluids, such as seminal and vaginal fluids, smell and taste better.
- It’s a myth that you will face serious health problems if you drink milk after eating pineapple.
- Pineapple is commonly used as a material in men’s barong Tagalog and women’s baro’t saya formal wear in the Philippines.
- The fiber within a pineapple is used as a component for wallpaper.
- The popular fictional children’s character, Spongebob Squarepants, lives in a pineapple house with his pets, Gary the Snail and his scallop, Shelley.
- When you cut up your pineapple, you normally chuck the skin, core, and ends in the bin. The pineapple canning industry doesn’t though – these bits are used for making alcohol, vinegar, and animal feed.
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