About 1 in 8 deaths is linked to air pollution.

Butterflies taste with their feet, using receptors on their legs.

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Cashews always come roasted because raw cashews contain urushiol, the same toxin as poison ivy.

Fact #3412 · Food

Some prehistoric creatures were larger than modern equivalents.

Fact #733 · Food

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

Fact #775 · Food

The color of egg yolks depends entirely on the hen's diet — more carotenoids produce darker yolks.

Fact #4813 · Food

People can survive weeks without food under certain conditions.

Fact #3065 · Food

The process of freeze-drying preserves food flavor and nutrients better than most other preservation methods.

Fact #4830 · Food

The first map to name America was created in 1507 by German cartographer Martin Waldseemüller.

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