The oldest known recipe is for beer, written on a 4,000-year-old Sumerian tablet.

The Great Wall of China used rice flour mixed into the mortar — the sticky carbohydrate strengthened the bonds.

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Pistachios are technically drupes — the same fruit category as peaches, plums, and cherries.

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Some butterflies have wings that reflect ultraviolet light.

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The original purpose of corn was completely different before human cultivation.

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Broccoli is a man-made vegetable — it was cultivated from wild cabbage by ancient Italians.

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Some prehistoric creatures were larger than modern equivalents.

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The Great London Beer Flood of 1814 released thousands of gallons of beer into the streets.

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Soybeans are one of the most complete plant-based proteins, containing all essential amino acids.

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