Lettuce is a member of the sunflower family.

Germany has over 1,500 different types of beer.

The holes in Swiss cheese are called 'eyes' — cheese without holes is called 'blind'.

Artichokes are actually flower buds — if not harvested, they bloom into large purple flowers.

A pomelo is the natural ancestor of the grapefruit — grapefruits are a hybrid of pomelo and orange.

Black pepper was once so valuable it was used as currency and to pay ransoms.

The world's largest pumpkin pie weighed over 3,699 pounds and measured 20 feet in diameter.

Coffee does not dehydrate you — the diuretic effect is offset by the liquid in the coffee itself.

Cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, kale, cabbage) contain glucosinolates that break down into cancer-fighting compounds.