The world's hottest chili pepper, Pepper X, measures over 2.69 million Scoville Heat Units.

The global food system produces enough calories for 10 billion people — but distribution failures cause widespread hunger.

Agave, used to make tequila, takes 8–12 years to mature before harvest.

McDonald's once made bubblegum-flavored broccoli in an attempt to get kids to eat healthier.

Honey is the only food that never spoils — edible honey has been found in 3,000-year-old Egyptian tombs.

There are over 350 different shapes of pasta.

Nutmeg is hallucinogenic in large doses due to the compound myristicin — but the lethal dose is very small.

The most expensive fruit in the world is the Yubari King melon from Japan, which has sold for over $45,000 at auction.

Celery has negative calories — it takes more energy to digest than the calories it contains.