Almonds are a member of the peach family.

Black pepper was once so valuable that it was used as currency and was called 'black gold.'

The world's hottest chili pepper, Carolina Reaper, measures over 2 million Scoville heat units.

Eggs can be stored point-down to stay fresh longer — the yolk stays centered and away from the air cell.

Competitive hot dog eating requires athletes to dunk buns in water to compress them for faster consumption.

Traditional French croissants are made with laminated dough — butter and pastry folded many times to create hundreds of flaky layers.

Coca-Cola originally contained cocaine — about 9 milligrams per glass — until the ingredient was removed in 1903.

The flavor of food is 80% smell — this is why food tastes bland when you have a stuffy nose.

Dark chocolate contains more antioxidants per ounce than blueberries.