The average strawberry has about 200 seeds — they're the only fruit with seeds on the outside.

The average person eats about 60,000 pounds of food in their lifetime.

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Coca-Cola originally contained cocaine — about 9 milligrams per glass — until the ingredient was removed in 1903.

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Competitive hot dog eating requires athletes to dunk buns in water to compress them for faster consumption.

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A French pharmacist accidentally invented margarine while trying to find a cheaper substitute for butter.

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

Fact #3412 · Food

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

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Corn is grown on every continent except Antarctica.

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The pungent smell of durian comes from sulfur compounds similar to those found in onions and garlic.

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