Fun Facts from Buzzfeed

       I came across a buzzfeed post called "60 Facts that Will Blow Your Minds." Some of the facts are pretty interesting. Apparently the most popular carrot used to be purple and popsicles were invented by an 11-year old in 1905. Other facts, such as 75 hamburgers are sold by McDonald's every second, are less surprising, but still interesting. While the buzzfeed post is fun to browse through, I do question the truthfulness of some of these facts. For instance, number 38 is that ketchup was used to treat diarrhea among other things in the 1800s. However, when I followed to link to the source of this fact, the article did not appear to have any solid references, making me a bit skeptical. Though that particular link was questionable, the links are definitely needed. Just because the buzzfeed post says that bananas can be used to fight depression (fact number 45), it does not mean I should go and eat ten bananas to make myself feel better. The source connected to this fact lets the reader know that bananas contain tryptophan, which can be converted into serotonin, which is said to be the "happy-mood" neurotransmitter. Here is the link to the buzzfeed article if anyone is interested: http://www.buzzfeed.com/justinabarca/food-facts-that-will-blow-your-mind