The glycemic index of cooked and cooled pasta is lower than freshly cooked pasta — retrograded starch resists digestion.

Competitive eaters train by stretching their stomachs with large quantities of water and low-calorie foods.

Some survivors of cardiac arrest report detailed memories during clinical death.

The Great London Beer Flood of 1814 released thousands of gallons of beer into the streets.

People tend to believe repeated statements more, known as the illusory truth effect.

Honey is the only food that contains all the substances necessary to sustain life, including water.

The Sydney Opera House features a distinctive shell-like design.

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

Avocados are technically a berry — botanically, any fruit that develops from a single ovary with a fleshy pericarp qualifies.