The Tour de France cyclists burn approximately 8,000 calories per stage — more than 3 times a normal person's daily need.

Butterflies taste with their feet using taste receptors on their tarsi.

Raindrops are not actually teardrop-shaped — they are spherical when small and flatten into a hamburger bun shape as they grow.

Adolf Frederick of Sweden died after eating an enormous meal including dessert.

Soybeans are one of the most complete plant-based proteins, containing all essential amino acids.

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

The color 'orange' was named after the fruit — before oranges arrived in Europe, the color was simply called 'yellow-red.'

Beurre blanc, a classic French butter sauce, is an emulsion that requires precise heat control to avoid breaking.

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