Ripe cranberries bounce like rubber balls, which is how farmers test their quality.

Dry ice, when added to drinks, creates fog — it's solid CO₂ sublimating into gas, not steam.

Fact #4845 · Food

The average person eats about 40 pounds of bread per year.

Fact #3428 · Food

Coffee is the world's second most traded commodity after oil.

Fact #3608 · Food

Worcestershire sauce contains fermented anchovies — many people who eat it vegetarianly don't realize this.

Fact #4311 · Food

The pungent smell of durian comes from sulfur compounds similar to those found in onions and garlic.

Fact #4345 · Food

Coffee is the world's second-most traded commodity after crude oil.

Fact #4815 · Food

Quinoa is technically a seed, not a grain, and is one of the few plant sources of complete protein.

Fact #4325 · Food

In 2003, a city in Belgium experienced a massive potato-based protest over french fries.

Fact #775 · Food