Socrates was sentenced to death for his teachings.

Almonds are not nuts — they are the seeds of a fruit related to peaches and plums.

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

An egg's albumen (white) contains over 40 different proteins.

The surgeon's checklist, based on aviation safety protocols, has reduced surgical deaths by over 40% in hospitals that use it.

Sushi originally referred to fermented fish preserved in salt and rice — the rice was discarded before eating.

King Tut’s tomb curse legend began after mysterious deaths of excavators.

The Tulip Mania of the 1600s caused tulip bulbs to reach extreme prices in the Netherlands.

Chocolate was consumed as a bitter beverage by the Aztecs long before it was made into solid bars.