The habanero pepper was once the world's hottest, but has since been surpassed by over a dozen cultivars.

Broccoli contains more protein per calorie than steak.

Corn is grown on every continent except Antarctica.

The world's hottest chili pepper, Carolina Reaper, measures over 2 million Scoville heat units.

Pringles are not technically potato chips — they are made from a dough of dehydrated potatoes, wheat starch, and flours.

Fermentation was used in food preservation before humans understood microbiology.

Blue food is extremely rare in nature — most blue-colored foods get their hue from added dye.

The Mediterranean diet is the most studied dietary pattern in the world and consistently associated with reduced disease risk.

White chocolate is not technically chocolate because it contains no cocoa solids.