The average person eats about 40 pounds of bread per year.

The Great Wall was built over multiple dynasties.

Fact #148 · Food

Worcestershire sauce contains fermented anchovies — many people who eat it vegetarianly don't realize this.

Fact #4311 · Food

The lifetime odds of dying from extreme heat are about 1 in 10,000.

Fact #3017 · Food

Humans can survive weeks with minimal calories.

Fact #3076 · Food

Vanilla is the second most expensive spice in the world after saffron, because each flower must be hand-pollinated.

Fact #4301 · Food

The Great London Beer Flood of 1814 released thousands of gallons of beer into the streets.

Fact #643 · Food

In sumo wrestling, the ring (dohyo) is considered sacred and purified with salt before each tournament.

Fact #4495 · Food

Maple syrup production requires 40 liters of sap to produce just 1 liter of syrup through boiling.

Fact #4849 · Food