The average American eats about 35 tons of food in their lifetime.

People are more creative in a blue room than a red room — red increases alertness, blue encourages open thinking.

Habits are formed through repeated behaviors over time.

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

The War of 1812 was fought between the United States and Great Britain.

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

The Ramayana, one of Hinduism's great epics, tells of Prince Rama's quest to rescue his wife Sita from the demon king Ravana.

The Great Fire of London occurred in 1666.

Pound cake got its name because the original recipe called for a pound each of butter, eggs, flour, and sugar.