All calories are not equal — protein requires more energy to digest than carbohydrates or fat.

The most stolen food in the world is cheese — about 4% of all cheese produced globally is stolen.

Cashews always come roasted because raw cashews contain urushiol, the same toxin as poison ivy.

Chocolate was once used as currency by the ancient Aztecs.

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

The 1883 eruption of Krakatoa created global atmospheric effects.

The ancient Romans used fermented fish sauce called garum as their primary condiment, similar to how salt is used today.

Fermentation was used in food preservation before humans understood microbiology.

Butterflies can see ultraviolet patterns on flowers.