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1. 1 Medium

   Which strange flavor did McDonald's once give to broccoli to attract kids?

   Answer: bubblegum

   Why: CEO Don Thompson revealed the lab trial in November 2014: the taste only confused the kids, and it never reached a menu.

2. 2 Hard

   Which French chef is credited with creating the modern kitchen brigade?

   Answer: Auguste Escoffier

   Why: Escoffier drew the ranked stations from army kitchens: in 1870 he cooked for the Rhine Army at Metz, and his Guide Culinaire followed in 1903.

3. 3 Medium

   What tonic water ingredient glows under UV light?

   Answer: Quinine

   Why: Quinine was harvested from cinchona bark to prevent malaria before it became a standard soft drink flavoring.

4. 4 Easy

   How do microwave ovens primarily heat up cold food?

   Answer: By vibrating water molecules

   Why: Sugar and fat have a lower heat capacity and boil far above 100 C, so a doughnut's jam can scald you while the dough is merely warm.

5. 5 Medium

   What flavor is the blue Froot Loop compared to the green one?

   Answer: exactly the same

   Why: The cereal launched in 1963 in just red, orange and yellow; green and blue rings only arrived in the 1990s, sharing that one fruit blend.

6. 6 Hard

   Which common pantry spice can cause hallucinations if eaten in large quantities?

   Answer: nutmeg

   Why: The culprit is myristicin: about five grams is enough, the effects take hours to peak, and they can drag on for days.