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

Kiwi fruits contain more vitamin C per ounce than oranges.

Sushi originally referred to fermented fish preserved in salt and rice — the rice was discarded before eating.

Sourdough bread is made from a 'starter' — a live culture of wild yeast and bacteria that can be maintained for decades.

Nutmeg is a hallucinogen in large doses.

Competitive rock climbing's lead climbing discipline judges both speed and creative route-reading.

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

Cornflakes were invented by accident when the Kellogg brothers left cooked wheat sitting out and it went stale and flaky.

A single strand of spaghetti is called a spaghetto.