Pompeii's fast-food counters (thermopolium) offered at least 80 different food items, according to analysis of residues.

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

Ancient Romans ate a breakfast food called ientaculum — often bread dipped in olive oil or wine.

Almonds are not nuts but drupes, the same category as peaches, cherries, and plums.

The number 0.999... (repeating) is mathematically equal to 1.

The refrigerator allowed long-term food storage.

The word 'salary' comes from 'sal' (salt) — Roman soldiers were sometimes paid in salt.

Ice cream was likely first developed in China using flavored ice or frozen cream, centuries before it reached Europe.

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