Oysters can change their gender back and forth throughout their lives.

Pineapples take about two years to grow to full size.

Fact #3609 · Food

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

Fact #3417 · Food

People are more creative when they are tired.

Fact #2819 · Food

Some butterflies have wings that reflect ultraviolet light.

Fact #533 · Food

Fermentation was used in food preservation before humans understood microbiology.

Fact #4807 · Food

The Great Wall of China was not built as one continuous structure but over many centuries by different dynasties.

Fact #4153 · Food

The Great Fire of London in 1666 destroyed 13,200 houses but killed fewer than 10 people officially.

Fact #3708 · Food

Cooking pasta al dente (firm to the bite) gives it a lower glycemic index than fully cooked pasta.

Fact #4338 · Food