Pound cake got its name because the original recipe called for a pound each of butter, eggs, flour, and sugar.

Miso's probiotic content varies by processing — unpasteurized miso retains live cultures while pasteurized does not.

Ballet shoes are made to last only 12–20 hours of use for professional dancers.

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

The smell of baking bread is used by real estate agents to make homes feel more inviting to potential buyers.

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

Maple syrup production requires 40 liters of sap to produce just 1 liter of syrup through boiling.

Umami, the fifth basic taste, was identified by Japanese chemist Kikunae Ikeda in 1908 from kombu seaweed.

Stunting — chronic malnutrition in childhood — affects 22% of children under 5 globally.