Corn is grown on every continent except Antarctica.

Matcha contains L-theanine — an amino acid that produces calm alertness by modulating caffeine's effects.

Competitive hot dog eating requires a technique called the 'Solomon method' — splitting the dog and bun and eating separately.

The world's most expensive coffee, Kopi Luwak, is made from beans that have passed through a civet's digestive system.

Bell peppers with four bumps on the bottom are sweeter and better for eating raw, while three-bump peppers are better for cooking.

The Caesar salad was invented in Tijuana, Mexico, not in Rome.

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

Ketchup was sold as medicine in the 1830s to treat liver disease and indigestion.

Cheese is the world's most stolen food — it accounts for about 4% of all food theft globally.