Humans are the only animals that cook their food — and cooking may have driven brain evolution.

Strawberries aren't berries — but bananas, avocados, and cucumbers are, botanically speaking.

The Ramayana, one of Hinduism's great epics, tells of Prince Rama's quest to rescue his wife Sita from the demon king Ravana.

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

Soybeans are one of the most complete plant-based proteins, containing all essential amino acids.

Ketchup was sold as medicine in the 1830s to treat liver disease and indigestion.

The word 'cereal' comes from Ceres, the Roman goddess of grain and harvest.

The odds of your exact life circumstances repeating are effectively zero.

The first junk food, cotton candy, was invented by a dentist in 1897.