Asparagus can grow up to 10 inches in a single day under ideal conditions.

MSG (monosodium glutamate) is naturally found in tomatoes, aged cheese, and soy sauce — and has no proven link to adverse reactions in controlled studies.

Cashews grow outside the cashew apple fruit — what looks like the nut is actually the seed.

Narwhals use their tusks to stun fish before eating them, according to recent drone footage analysis.

The first known recipe ever written was for beer — by ancient Sumerians around 1800 BC.

The French culinary term 'mise en place' means 'everything in its place' — a principle of preparation before cooking.

Apples float in water because 25% of their volume is air.

In sumo wrestling, the ring (dohyo) is considered sacred and purified with salt before each tournament.

The Great Lakes were formed by glacial movement.