The world's most expensive spice, saffron, requires 150,000 hand-picked crocus flowers to produce one kilogram.

You are more likely to die from extreme heat than extreme cold.

Fact #2829 · Food

There are creatures that can survive without oxygen.

Fact #2266 · Food

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

Fact #4345 · Food

Socrates never wrote down his teachings.

Fact #3160 · Food

The average person breathes about 22,000 times per day.

Fact #3644 · Food

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

Fact #3611 · Food

Some butterflies have wings that reflect ultraviolet light.

Fact #533 · Food

Tensegrity structures, using compression and tension, can support loads far greater than their weight suggests.

Fact #5437 · Food