E. coli, while associated with food poisoning, is mostly harmless — it's a vital part of the human gut microbiome.

The average strawberry has about 200 seeds — they're the only fruit with seeds on the outside.

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

The identification of vitamins advanced nutritional science.

The Tibetan Plateau, sometimes called the 'Roof of the World,' averages an elevation of over 4,500 meters.

Brie and Camembert are both soft-ripened French cheeses but develop their rinds from different Penicillium mold strains.

Sea cucumbers expel their internal organs when threatened and later regenerate them.

The color 'orange' was named after the fruit — before oranges arrived in Europe, the color was simply called 'yellow-red.'

Raindrops are not actually teardrop-shaped — they are spherical when small and flatten into a hamburger bun shape as they grow.