Tart cherries contain melatonin — making tart cherry juice a studied natural sleep aid.

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

There are over 350 different shapes of pasta.

Pistachios are technically drupes — the same fruit category as peaches, plums, and cherries.

Broccoli contains more protein per calorie than steak.

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

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

Lobsters were once considered food for the poor and were fed to prisoners — they only became a luxury food in the 20th century.

Beurre blanc, a classic French butter sauce, is an emulsion that requires precise heat control to avoid breaking.