10 Scrumptious Facts about Ice Cream

10 Scrumptious Facts about Ice Cream Have you ever tried lobster, curry, or tequila flavored ice cream? Step up to the counter and get the straight scoop with our delicious ice cream facts. 1. In Japan you can find ice cream flavored with octopus, shrimp, horseflesh, and cow tongue. 2. In 1945, the US military built the first floating ice cream parlor for the sailors serving in the Pacific during WWII. 3. Americans ate 2.7 billion liters of ice cream in 2016 (5.7 billion pints). China had the record at 4.3 billion liters (9 billion pints), and Norway boasts the most ice cream consumed per capita, at 9.8 liters (20.7 pints) per person. 4. “Edible inventor” Charlie Harry Francis created a champagne-flavored ice cream that is laced with 25 mg of Viagra. 5. Kanazawa ice-cream pops stay frozen for an entire hour at room temperature. The makers discovered the process accidentally, but they are now sold all over Japan.