Pistachios are technically drupes — the same fruit category as peaches, plums, and cherries.

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

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The word 'salary' comes from 'sal' (salt) — Roman soldiers were sometimes paid in salt.

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The Dead Sea is so salty that nothing larger than bacteria can survive in it, and swimmers float effortlessly.

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You are more likely to choke on food than win the lottery.

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The Sydney Opera House features a distinctive shell-like design.

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The Tibetan Plateau, sometimes called the 'Roof of the World,' averages an elevation of over 4,500 meters.

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The world's most expensive coffee, Kopi Luwak, is made from beans eaten and excreted by civets.

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Humans can survive extreme cold longer than extreme heat.

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