Origin(s) of the name. Although the name of the candy bar sounds nearly identical to the name of the famous baseball player, Babe Ruth, the Curtiss Candy Company has traditionally claimed that it was named after President Grover Cleveland's daughter, Ruth Cleveland.
â It takes around 1,800 gallons of water to grow enough cotton to produce just one pair of regular olâ blue jeans.â Thatâs more water than it takes to make a ton of cement or a barrel of beer (although Iâm sure some of you do not consume this yet).
You might be surprised at how much the hidden water that we consume adds up. Letâs take the cheeseburger I had for lunch yesterday, for example. Estimates are that a 1/3 pound burger requires 660 gallons of water to be produced, most of which is for the beef. One pound of beef requires 1,799 gallons, a pound of cheese requires 700 gallons, and two slices of bread require 22 gallons.