Vanilla is the second most expensive spice after saffron because of how labor-intensive it is to grow and pollinate.

Pea protein has an amino acid profile close to egg white and is increasingly used as a plant-based protein source.

The inside of a banana peel can be used to polish shoes and silverware.

The Coca-Cola formula was created in 1886 by pharmacist John Pemberton as a nerve tonic.

An average ear of corn has about 800 kernels arranged in 16 rows.

The harmonica is the world's best-selling musical instrument.

Sourdough bread is made from a 'starter' — a live culture of wild yeast and bacteria that can be maintained for decades.

The average strawberry has about 200 seeds — they're the only fruit with seeds on the outside.

White chocolate is not technically chocolate because it contains no cocoa solids.