Hangover support
Fun fact! Replenishing water and electrolytes is important during a hangover since alcohol is a diuretic. Some research also indicates that zinc, nicotinic acid, and potentially vitamin B6 may help reduce the severity of hangover symptoms.
Mistletoe
Fun fact! European mistletoe (Viscum album) associated with Christmas is actually a parasitic plant that is abundant on apple trees, poplars, willows, and deciduous trees such as oaks.
Antioxidant-rich tamarind
Fun fact! Tamarind pulp is rich in phytonutrients that act as antioxidants, and its phenolic content exceeds avocado, mango, and jackfruit.
Dill remedy
Fun fact! Dill has a history of use as a remedy for indigestion and flatulence. Click to read more!
Sweet potato resilience
Fun fact! Sweet potatoes may be a crop that is resilient to climate change with recent research indicating that it can grow successfully in high temperature environments.
Largest living organism is a fungus
Fun Fact! Fungi, as organisms, are mostly underground in the form of mycelium. Click here to read more!
Blueberries growing from the ashes
Fun fact! Prescribed fires can promote blueberry production because the fires eliminate competing vegetation and remove worn out blueberry bush branches.
Rhubarb leaves
Fun fact! Rhubarb leaves are considered toxic to humans because of their high oxalic acid content.
Cordyceps
Fun fact! Cordyceps are parasitic fungi that grow on the larva of caterpillar. Click to learn more!
Halloween candy economics
Fun fact! Halloween accounts for nearly $6 billion in confectionary retail sales each year.
Papal melon obsession
Fun fact! Pope Paul II was obsessed with melons during his reign, and the pope’s chef even published a cookbook in 1470 that recommended melons be eat as appetizers.
Banana varieties
Fun fact! There are over 1000 types of bananas.
Butternut squash nutrition
Fun fact! A cup of butternut squash contains more than 100% of the daily value of vitamin A.
Battling garlic breath
Fun fact! Raw apples eaten before and after garlic-rich foods may be an effective remedy for garlic breath.
Oldest known wine production
Fun fact! The earliest known evidence of wine production was found in a cave in Armenia. Click to read more!
Radioactivity in bananas?
Fun fact! Because a small fraction of potassium is radioactive, and bananas are naturally high in potassium, the fruit delivers a very small dose of radiation. Click to read more!
The state with the highest pumpkin acreage
Fun fact! Illinois grows the most pumpkins in the country with 17,600 acres. Click to read more!
Lentil history
Fun fact! Archaeological evidence indicates that lentils have been cultivated as far back as 8,000-10,000 years ago in Southwest Asia.
Cantaloupe ripeness
Fun fact! Cantaloupe does not ripen off the vine unlike other fruits.
Introducing coffee to 17th century Europeans
Fun fact! When coffee gained popularity in Europe during the 17th century, it replaced beer and wine as the preferred morning beverage.
Plant-based power: hemp seeds are high in protein and other nutrients
Hemp seeds are high in protein and are a good source of Vitamin E, several minerals, and essential fatty acids.
Dragon fruit flowers
The flowers of the dragon fruit plant (Hylocereus undatus), a climbing cactus native to Mexico and Central America, bloom at night, pollinated by moths and bats.
Shallot vs onion nutrition
Fun fact! Shallots have more calories than onion but are richer in fiber, vitamin B6, manganese, copper, folate, and vitamin C.
Vitamin C in bell peppers
Fun fact! Bell peppers have a higher vitamin C content than citrus fruits. A 100 gram serving of a red bell pepper, for example, will offer more than 100% of the recommended daily allowance of vitamin C with 127 mg of vitamin C.
Napolean helped kick off beet sugar production
Napolean encouraged the European cultivation of sugar beets as a way to combat a British blockage on imported sugar from the West Indies. Click to read more!
Potato salad origins
Fun fact! Potato salad was first introduced to Europe by Spanish explorers returning from the New World in the 16th century. Click to read more!
Unlikely berries
Fun fact! Botany defines berries as fruit stemming from one flower with one ovary, making tomatoes, pomegranates, kiwis, and bananas berries but not strawberries or raspberries.
Hydrating foods
Fun fact! Besides drinking plenty of water to stay hydrated during heat waves, you can also eat food with water content higher than 80%. Click to learn what fruits and vegetables offer the best hydration.
What is skyr?
Fun fact! Icelandic yogurt, called Skyr, is made with skim milk rather than whole milk like Greek yogurt. Click to read more!
Star anise
Fun fact! Each point on the star anise pod is a carpel containing a single seed. Click to learn more!
