Fermentation was used in food preservation before humans understood microbiology.

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

Socrates was sentenced to death for his teachings.

The liver performs over 500 different functions, including detoxification, protein synthesis, and bile production.

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

Chocolate was once used as currency by the ancient Aztecs.

Triceratops had a large bony frill that may have helped with defense or display.

Peanuts are used in the production of dynamite — they contain glycerol which can be processed into nitroglycerin.

Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball team as a sophomore before becoming the greatest player ever.