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tea, facts about tea, english

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True or False? There are around 3,000 different types of tea.

True!

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True or False? Tea has more caffeine than coffee.

True! But you use more coffee to make a cup of coffee and you use less tea, which means less caffeine.

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True or False? You should always use boiling water for tea.

False! If you use boiling water, you will burn the leaf.

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True or False? Teabags were invented in the early 1800s.

False! They were invented in the early 1900s.

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True or False? Black tea can affect iron absorbtion.

True!

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True or False? Tea is a diuretic - it makes you need to urinate.

True!

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True or False? Green and Black tea are made from different plants.

False! They are made from the leaves of Camellia sinesis.

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True or False? English people consume the most tea.

False! Turkish people consume an average of almost three kilos of tea per person annually.

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True or False? Tea is associated with good health.

True!

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True or False? Adding milk to your tea reduces its health benefits.

True! Milk diminishes the antioxidant potential of tea preparations.

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True or False? Tea makes your teeth unhealthy.

False! The anti-inflammatory compounds found in tea help with gum disease and cavities.

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True or False? Tea was discovered in the US.

False! It was discovered in China.

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