Wild blueberries have roughly twice the antioxidant content of cultivated blueberries.

The microwave oven was invented accidentally when Percy Spencer noticed a radar magnetron melted a chocolate bar in his pocket.

High-altitude mountaineers can lose up to a pound of weight per day on extreme climbs due to calorie burn and dehydration.

In 1919, a tank filled with molasses burst in Boston, creating a deadly wave through city streets.

People in positive moods make more creative decisions; negative moods favor analytical thinking.

Popcorn has been consumed in the Americas for at least 5,600 years based on archaeological finds.

Before refrigeration, salt was so crucial for food preservation that Roman soldiers were sometimes paid in salt — hence the word 'salary.'

Cashews grow outside the cashew apple fruit — what looks like the nut is actually the seed.

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