Honey is the only food that never spoils — edible honey has been found in 3,000-year-old Egyptian tombs.

The world's oldest noodles, found in China, are about 4,000 years old and made from millet.

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Ketchup was sold as medicine in the 1830s.

Fact #10167 · Food

The pungent smell of durian comes from sulfur compounds similar to those found in onions and garlic.

Fact #4345 · Food

The holes in Swiss cheese are called 'eyes' — cheese without holes is called 'blind'.

Fact #3418 · Food

The world's most expensive spice, saffron, requires 150,000 hand-picked crocus flowers to produce one kilogram.

Fact #4806 · Food

A pomelo is the natural ancestor of the grapefruit — grapefruits are a hybrid of pomelo and orange.

Fact #3789 · Food

Almonds are a member of the peach family.

Fact #11250 · Food

Avocados are one of the only fruits that contain significant fat — mostly heart-healthy monounsaturated oleic acid.

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