Durian fruit is banned from many hotels and public transport in Southeast Asia because of its extremely strong odor.

The flavor of food is 80% smell — this is why food tastes bland when you have a stuffy nose.

Bone broth contains collagen precursors — but evidence that oral collagen improves joint health is limited.

Ripe cranberries bounce — farmers use this test to sort good berries from bad ones.

A French pharmacist accidentally invented margarine while trying to find a cheaper substitute for butter.

The world consumes about 2.25 billion cups of coffee every day.

Cornflakes were invented by accident when the Kellogg brothers left cooked wheat sitting out and it went stale and flaky.

Miso paste can be aged for up to three years, developing increasingly complex flavors.

Lemons contain more sugar than strawberries.