36 Facts about Tea - mental_floss List Show Ep. 417
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- Опубліковано 21 сер 2024
- Where was tea discovered? Why do people drink tea? In this episode of The List Show, John Green shares 36 facts about tea that will have you looking for memes with Kermit.
The List Show is a weekly show where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information. This week, John shares some little known facts about tea!
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I love how happy with yourself you are after making that pun
Man Queen Victoria was such a trendsetter. I mean helping popularize tea parties, wearing a white dress/gown to get married, celebrating Christmas the way we do (big decorated pine tree, exchanging gifts, etc.).
Also, if you get invited to high tea at a fancy hotel, I highly recommend it. I went to one in Boston with my family last Christmas and it was great!
"Attack at 4pm" that bit of information brought down the British empire.
LOL
+flyingfshsndwch No, it was attacking on Christmas eve that did it.
Ice-T pun*
According to CGP Grey, the idea that "the best way to cool down on a hot summer day while confined to a non-airconditioned office is to drink hot tea" is absolute madness, and the rest of the world agrees.
flyingfshsndwch saqw
Tisane is also the sound of my brain getting zapped with the revelation that half of my "teas" aren't teas at all. TISANE~*!
John is the best host of anything, ever.
#17 "My dear, you have the grim!"
Oh you and your references.
to be clear, if you're invited to tea in Constantinople, you'll be drinking in Istanbul.
+Matt G That's nobody's business but the Turks!
+Matt G Oh tank god you clarified I was afraid I would be drinking tea in Byzantium or Lygos.
Ahhh that giggle and spin, brilliant
When I was in Iceland I asked for an iced tea and the clerk just looked at me funny. He said I know ice and I know tea but I do not know how they go together. I got a Sprite.
+Kim O'Hearn So you went to anotther country and assumed that on your command, they would produce something that was not on the menu. You must be American.
@@shirosenshiesq I do that pretty frequently in my home country.
When my dads ex girlfriend's family came to visit the USA from India, they were also unfamiliar with iced tea. I was surprized that they dont have iced tea in india because they drink a lot of tea there and it's hot so I thought they would ice it sometimes. If anyone reads this who is from india, do you drink iced tea?
@@shirosenshiesq
Could you imagine if Americans didn't go abroad and spread our knowledge, most the world would still be hunter gatherers with chariots. We just have a gift of enlightenment and engineering that never developed elsewhere !
In much of the US, to people and tea shoppes (who should know better), "tea" is any kind of dried leaf or rose hips or who knows what soaked in water, and "chai" is tea with a LOAD of strong spices added.
Tea is life.
-Superhero in training.
+Heroic Concepts *goes to your channel*So ... you're not joking. Nice channel.
Anyone else drank tea while watching this video?
+MakePog actually the water is getting ready at this exact moment.
+AntsaG0 きんいちわ drinking peppermint tea at the moment, so actually I'm drinking a tisane :)
me :P
AntsaGG
I actually made a cup while watching.
Nope, drinking a nice hot cup of very strong Colombian Supremeo coffee with a dash, a small dash, of chocolate syrup. Man oh man is it good. My wife of 42 years is the tea drinker. She'll drink coffee but ONLY if I make it. She's never figured out how to make a good cup of coffee.
John, you are jeopardising the special relationship between the UK and US. How uncivilised to attack a person during afternoon tea.
+Crazface Basically the plot of an Asterix-comic. :D
I haven't watched menopause in ages
I'm proud of you for coming back to menopause.
+Isla Drummond Pardon me for any misunderstanding, but can I ask if that is a joke or an autocorrect hilarity?
It's a joke. I think when John started doing this a few people commented that they thought he was saying 'menopause' instead of mental floss. I haven't watched in ages, so that early memory is still the main thing I think of when I see mental floss.
Ah, understood - thanks for making a tiny part of this world less baffling!
Black Bart was also a crazy sociopath, and the most successful pirate ever with some 400 ships plunder.
Ooh, can we get facts about pirates?
That would be awesome
I mean they did a misconceptions video about it but I wanna see facts
I like a good pirate fact, arr.
I was sipping my daily cup(s) of tea while watching this episode. I can't get through my morning without it!
4:00 On behalf of Glaswegians everywhere, I thank you for not pronouncing it "Glass-go" as so many others do.
+Vincent Freel John pronounced something correctly?? (o.o)
OMG, John's laugh at 3:28 is EVERYTHING
The only right way to brew tea is so that it tastes good for you in the end. End of story.
As a tea fanatic and stickler for a good brew, I have to agree. I know how I like it, and too strong for most so I wouldn't force that on anyone!
True...when I make iced tea at home ( my "southern iced tea " family heirloom traditional way) I use 12 black tea bags in a guard of water , bring to a rolling boil, let sit 5 mins.put 1-1/2 cups sugar in a gallon container and pour hot tea into it..squeezing out bags with a spoon.i stir the hot tea/ sugar up to dissolve in container.Then I fill, squeeze out (rinsing teabags) 3 time total into it sugar mix 2 more time w clean water.Stir up and add water from tap to make up the gallon.The whole point is to still be able to taste the flavor of the Tea especially when plenty of ice is used in the glass, bc it will get watered down.It is so great freshly made and on a hot day I can down 2 or 3 glasses in a row.If you put in the fridge it will get cloudy and sweeter when cold.Add a sprig of garden mint and yay!Tip: if your iced tea mix become foamy when stirring add 1/2 tsp baking soda to dissipate the foam.
100% Assam, STRONG and piping hot, with a spot of milk. It would make a dead man rise up and salute. And keeps my day going apace.
haha!
indians like their CHAI ... i m sure india tops in tea consumption
yes
Haha being Irish and hearing john green pronounce tea as "TAE" which is the way we say is hilarious!
In arabic, all tea is also called chai (but pronounced like "shy").
This is a _great_ list, John. Everything was spot on, and I was overjoyed when you even included mention of the Hawkhurst gang.
One small nitpick with Fact 04, though . . .
There are SIX tea types. You forgot yellow tea.
My name is Tea and I approve this video! So informative! Thanks guys!!!
John getting tickled and spinning around in a circle for some reason made me laugh like a crazy person.
Corporal Stewart Hefti of the Royal Air Force set the world record for looping the loop 14 times while drinking a mug of tea in 2009. Well done that man!.
I wish restaurants would figure out that you cant make tea with lukewarm water. Then if you want more than one tiny sip of water they will offer you more lukewarm water to pour over the used teabag, and the whole disastrous experience costs $3 or more
+1!
I wish they would also learn not to make green tea with boiling water...
Also, selection is usually terrible.
thats happen to me once and I ask the waitress to boil the water,seems like they use microwave and it came out really hot
its still not that good but oh well at least its edible now
never gonna give tea up, never gonna let tea down, never gonna turn around and hurt tea!!!!!!
Same
3:26 I feel like John is a little insane here, but he always is, so...
:3
Like if you danced and laughed with him
Celsius is a quite good scale for temperature
Tea, the greatest of beverages. This is possibly my favourite Mental Floss video. Bravo John!
Oh, tea, how I love thee.
Genuine excitement after receiving this notification...
Now people may say that I have a tea problem, but tea addicts know that a cup of tea solves all problems ;)
Speaking of tea/food combinations, I find that Darjeeling tea and homemade pickles go well together for some reason.
Oh and the David Bowie tea story is super adorable. Apparently he was so flustered asking Iman out that he couldn't think of anything for them to do so he blurted out something about going for tea.
Despite my general distaste for Lennon as a person, I'm rather on his side of the tea debate. MMmmmmmm tea.
I love John's enjoyment and commitment to a Dad Joke....
As a tea lover, this episode was one of the bests!!
#11 tea initially pictured is Lady Grey not Earl Grey. Earl Grey doesn't traditionally have corn flower petals (esp. the Twining variety, Lady Grey also being a trademark of theirs). Hooray for tea pedantry!
I was about to say the same. I love me some Lady Grey
Tea is a sign of civilization anywhere you go.
"now you attack a British tank at 4 pm" love that line
John was soo delighted with his Ice T pun
Geico is back..
and the British army is freaking out right now
I keep about 5 or 6 different teas on hand at any time. I sound like Ramona Flowers if I have someone over. Ti Kwan Yin, Shan Rock, Cincinnati Spice (local blend), Lapsang Souchong, Genmeicha, and Darjeeling are always on offer.
I was literally drinking tea when I got this notification.
+Chelsey Petro me too thanks
+Wyatt Sheffield (Wyatt915) What for?
+Chelsey Petro Yup me too. I like the Bigelow brand but get Morning Thunder when I can find it.
+Chelsey Petro Same :o
+Gamesman01 I don't think I've ever seen either of those brands before.
Not only did they feature my favourite tea in a picture (Twinings Irish Breakfast), but he also mentioned Zen Buddhist tea ceremonies, which I once took part in. I feel so knowledgeable and experienced. :P
That Ice tea joke earned my like 3:22
I have to admit if I was being attacked during tea time I'd probably try my best to save my tea before I saved myself...
Twinings is the shit.
+John Clavis Perhaps, but is it PANDA shit?
wholeNwon
Pandas suck. They roll onto and crush their own babies. They should have gone extinct decades ago.
+John Clavis wtf
+John Clavis Harsh.
It's true. Google "panda roll over crush baby". Shit, do that even if it isn't true!
I'm still dwelling on the mental image of pirates sitting down every afternoon to have a cup of tea...
As a Min Nan (one of its variance) speaker, knowing a word I use at home gradually become the English word "tea" in hundreds of years is kinda awesome
Regards the Boston Tea Party - you can see it re-enacted almost daily in Boston's Seaport district.
The Irish word for Tea is Tae... also, in many parts of Ireland they call it Cha. The story of how the British stole the tea from China is fascinating in itself. Look it up.
Cha means tea in Korean!
Decaf iced tea or iced herbal tea without sugar is my go to drink when I dont want water. I also love fruit flavored seltzer/sparkling water..
I drink both coffee and tea with equal enjoyment. And I adore afternoon tea parties with my mom and sisters.
Green Tea leaf cuttings added to boiling filtered water. let boil 3-4 minutes turn off power. Let sit 2 hours. Strain and place the liquid in the fridge. Place a portion of the liquid into the steel container, place in freezer. Take the steel container, add a cup of liquid tea, 1/2 teaspoon Matcha Ground Green Tea, and 2 ice cubes of Organic Lemon Juice and fill till near the neck of the container. A healthy tea for your day.
Let's not forget that your sense of smell and taste are thrown off on planes to begin with. But the difference in chemistry definitely important as well.
I don't know why, but John saying "tea tea" makes me bust out laughing
The best thing is the right food with the right tea.
That Ice-t joke gave me serious List 25 vibes.
All British military "jeeps" in the early 60's came with an immersion heater used mainly for tea. There was a port on the passenger side dash it plugged in to.
Also, George Orwell wrote an charming essay about the proper way to prepare tea.
Never been a fan of tea, or coffee... But I am a fan of this show
Look what John wears today. A green tea-shirt :)
Nice 👏👏
"So fashionable that you can attack a British tank at 4 pm."
Jasmine oolong is one of my all time favourites. I also worked in a large tea store for years so I knew most of this already.
That sounds amazing, I've never had both together but they're my favorite teas, along with white tea. I wish I had somewhere I could go for Jasmine Oolong, most places near me have very little selection past green tea and sweet tea because Texas. Do you know where I could buy some online that's good quality?
The store I worked for and the one I drink is from Teavana, they also have jasmine white tea as well along many other flavours
+Sergio Garza Hi Sergio, I 'm in Texas also so I know what you mean. I buy Celestial Seasonings teas, they don't contain what John said so... They are caffeine free and at times I will use 2 different kinds. Right now I'm using their Sleepy Time & Chamomile.
my family used to always drive by the teapot service station in Zilla WA on our way to my grandmother's house, we have photos of it from around 2008 I think. it made me happy to see it on this list!
My favorite tea is of the green variety: genmaicha, a tea mixed with toasted brown rice... like what you would used to find in boxes of Post Rice Krinkles... without the added sugars, of course... (and a cereal that hasn't been around for a long, long time).
Despite living in a place where sweet tea is life-blood, I'm a Bowie. All tea leaves my mouth feeling dry, for some reason.
I always liked tea, even as a kid. But I think it has more to do with in the south tea is sweet. I think it took a while for me to appreciate the more bitter traditional style of tea.
+Bartholomule01
Southern tea is lightly flavored sugar water.
I'm American and absotuley adore tea. been drinking it all my life.
Americans know nothing about tea!
+Pratyush Srivastava many Americans know quite a bit about tea. That being said, the blends used to make tea meant to be consumed cold are different than the ones meant to be served hot so many "American" brands taste terrible as hot tea because they aren't really designed for that use. Hot tea is not something Americans drink in public at anywhere near the same rate as cold tea so it can be quite difficult to get good hot tea in this country when out.
Anna Breon I'm joking but thanks for replying without hate
I'm a total John Lennon when it comes to tea, i love it and I'm very particular about it
I was watching a live stream and apparently americans are amazed by the fact that in england we have electric kettles so it doesn't tske like 5 mins of waiting for water to boil on a stove.
+TheNejD I had electric kettles in California. Trained my whole in law CA family the dos & don'ts. Got them kettles too. (my UK family got coffee makers)
I was really non plussed when I returned to live here (Scotland) however, because I would put the kettle on and go do something only to find the kettle boiled and cooling by the time I got back. It took me a while to retune to British kettle speeds; due to different electricity system here, kettles are much quicker.
I just want to know why British people are so upset with the idea of heating water in the microwave...
Idk about the British but I find microwaved water weird tasting
I drink an enormous amount of tea, although I'm not as particular as Lennon about preparation. Having dealt with boil-water advisories and lousy tap water, I recommend keeping some tea in your emergency/camping kit to make bleach-treated or stale emergency water palatable.
Long time Lennon. Just a year or so ago i discovered Earl Grey and became a fan. just love tea is all its forms :)
Try adding some lemon to that Earl Grey trust my you went regret it. The flavor is impeccable.
I love tea. 1-2 cups a day. More during the cold Minnesota winter
I unknowingly drank Pu-erh tea for most of my life under the guise that it was standard ol' "Chinese Tea" (technically it is, but what we Westerners know as Chinese Tea is generally jasmine flavoured white or green tea, which every place serves). That restaurant switched to Jasmine about 3 years ago and I was so disappointed, they were the only place that would by default serve Pu-erh when you asked for tea.. Fortunately, you can request it at most Yum Cha restaurants, and it's easy to find at Asian grocers. You don't have to spend big bucks for the high grade cakes (the longer aged, the more $$$), a tin of loose leaf generally will set you back a smidgen more than other varieties. Pu-erh is pretty much liquid red gold.
8:25 "The United States, all the way down at number 69"
Nice
I also heard that the consumption of tea saw great improvement for public health in England. Namely, they were boiling their water before drinking it.
Definitely a Lennon... similarly particular about how it's made, too... I will notice if the bag's in after the hot water because it comes out weak and watery regardless of how long you steep it.... Properly, you should warm the pot and your cup prior to brewing and pouring, too....
started watching this video, then had to make some green tea
#37: in Australia the word Tea is commonly used in place of the word Dinner in regular conversation. making the phrase tea-time = dinner-time. and yes this has been known to cause confusion when talking to non-Australians
That was Awesome. Way to make tea cool again!
I used to only drink Tazo Passion Tea, and very rarely at that. Now I often drink multiple cups of black tea a day.
Still despise coffee, though. That will never change.
It's VERY telling that John described the Boston Tea Party as protesting the "monopoly" and not the tax. Very telling.\
Wat
+Z Johnson Telling that he doesn't make up facts? They weren't protesting a tax. In fact, the instigating event was a tax *cut* meant to make the illegal trade economically unfeasible.
+IoEstasCedonta Interesting. PLease tell me more!
Or rather, HEY GREEN BROTHERS MAKE A VIDEO ON THIS TOPIC PLEASE
.... or did they already make a video on crashcourse?
I'm definitely a Bowie.
I am going to make some tea now thanks to this video.
+Hen Barrison if you want to drink fluoride just swallow your toothpaste.
Zenn Exile This is so extra? go fucking complain about shitty water somewhere else.
Zenn Exile Why is being autistic inherently a bad thing?
Hen Barrison
because, this is a social media platform, and autism causes severe social conflict? Maybe?
Zenn Exile Really? autism is what causes this? Because you're the one who came in here flippin tables about how drinking tea is equivalent to eating toothpaste.
I'm here minding my own business, enjoying tea, and you just can't handle it, so you start with this BS.
Who's the one causing "severe social conflict"?
I'm from the South so Unsweetened Iced tea ( I know I'm not really southern because I like my tea unsweet eye roll)or hot green tea. I'm really glad that my local coffee house has actual tea and hosts tea parties once a month and on Saturday they offer afternoon tea.
Regarding #7: We do know why the sound of the name changed. It's called the Great Vowel Shift.
+Cíat Ó Gáibhtheacháin etymonline.com/index.php?term=tea&allowed_in_frame=0
The Great Vowel Shift took place around 1350-1600. As you can tell from the link, "tea" entered the English language (first spelled "tay") in the 1650s, after the Shift was complete. Then by the min 1700s had changed to it's modern pronunciation.
It's not a bad guess, the Great Vowel Shift, but the dates don't match.
R Dreher Not quite. The problem here is *late mergers*. There were certain shifts that happened during the second phase of the GVS that happened unevenly across the English speaking world, only settling in the 1700s. The particular vowels were those in words like 'meat', 'mate', 'day' and 'meet', which includes that in 'tea'. 'Tea' was borrowed' into English at just the right time to also be subject to GVS late mergers.
So no, it's not a guess. It's just me remembering part of the GVS that most people forget or leave out because it doesn't line up cleanly with the conventional end date of 1600.
Cíat Ó Gáibhtheacháin Ah, your probably right. I refreshed myself a bit on the topic, and yeah, it's probably just a later merger, analogous to meat and meet.
I guess we should look a little more into Mental Floss's claim that "we don't know exactly when or why it changed." Historical Linguistics is always full of uncertainty and dispute, so maybe they simplified something they researched. Maybe it was out of date or incomplete. Anyway, yeah it is a bit of a blunder on their part.
I freaking love tea! Best beverage, for sure.
Gulped down a big mug of tea as I watched this. :)
Miners,Pennsylvania...Beer. Yep, Nothing's changed! 😊
Total Lennon but I love Bowie. And have you seen how Maggie Smith's character in The Second Best Marigold Hotel yells at the american who gave her tea. I am her too. Tea is a beautiful thing.
the nicest tea ive ever had is this 'indian spiced tea' that you get from thr cash and carry or sometimes tesco. it tastes like lovely cinnamon
“I PITY THE FOOL THAT DON’T DRINK TEA!!!”
- Mr. T
# 31
Imagine what were the fishes like when all that tea was dumped in the Boston Harbor ........
+BHuang92
"Ahhg! Get this heavy wooden crate off of me! Help!"
+BioniclesaurKing4t2 Or, really hyper fish.
+BHuang92
That was too obvious. Gotta be original.
Fact number 37: in America, we like our tea in the harbor
I love tea.
I once went to a tea house in China. They served miniscule quantities of tea in tiny cups over a long period of time in overly ceremonious manners and charged a lot of money. People who get overly fancy about tea... they're just imagining things in their head and projecting that onto their taste buds.
The cups I've had were tiny, but the pots were big. The lime juice was served with more ceremony, but that said dim sum and dumplings is a fairly laid back affair
There's a guy I work with who will use at least three tea bags if not more when he's making a cup of tea. His reasoning is that the more tea bags you have, the more cancer it fights. I think he means prevents because he doesn't have cancer, but either way I'm pretty sure tea does not "fight" cancer no matter how many tea bags you use.
haha I used to click on my mental floss email notifications hoping it would be John Green in the video but this time I was like "awww, where's that cute boy!!" (Elliott) lol :x