Fun Fact Friday

In honour of National Corn on the Cob Day today, lend us your Ears for a corny fun fact! 

Did you know that...

"Corn was used as a substitute for coffee! In the 1800s when coffee was too expensive and scarce, thrifty Americans used parched corn as a coffee substitute and the ashes of burnt corn cobs were used as baking soda." (Buryk, 2020)

References: 

Buryk, Dee. (2020, August 26) 9 Facts You Might Not Know About Corn. Retrieved from Fresh City Farms: https://www.freshcityfarms.com/blogs/9-facts-you-might-not-know-about-corn 


Published on June 11, 2021