Ketchup Cured my Cancer!

Did you know that ketchup was once considered medicinal?

Ironically, until 1820 tomatoes were thought to be poisonous. It was only after Colonel Robert Johnson ate a basketful of the fruit and survived that tomatoes became an acceptable food (which begs the question, why exactly was Colonel Johnson eating a fruit widely believed to be fatal? But that's for another day.) In the mad dash for the latest fad, ketchup was bottled and sold as Dr. Miles' Compound Extract of Tomato and claimed to cure a wide assortment of ailments, including baldness. To counter, Heinz claimed scientific evidence that tomatoes contained certain antioxidants that could fight cancer.

Source: http://www.amusingfacts.com/facts/Detail/ketchup-medicine.html

Royal Swans

In England, the royal family has little power these days. Instead, it serves more as a figurehead and a symbol of patriotism for the Brits. However, the royal family does get enormous respect. For example, did you know that all of the swans in England belong to the Queen? That is, they own all "mute" swans living in open water. However, killing a swan is not treason, contrary to popular belief and does not warrent the death penalty.