Corn is grown on every continent except Antarctica.

Pea protein has an amino acid profile close to egg white and is increasingly used as a plant-based protein source.

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A French pharmacist accidentally invented margarine while trying to find a cheaper substitute for butter.

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White chocolate is not technically chocolate — it contains no cocoa solids.

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Liquid nitrogen cooking, called molecular gastronomy, was popularized by chefs like Ferran Adrià.

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The global banana trade is dominated by a single variety, the Cavendish, making it vulnerable to disease.

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Broccoli is a man-made vegetable — it was cultivated from wild cabbage by ancient Italians.

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Ketchup was sold as medicine in the 1830s.

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A typical ear of corn has about 800 kernels in 16 rows.

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