It’s definitely worth eating a square or two a day. A study by Harvard also found that drinking two cups of hot chocolate a day prevented memory decline. Drink up!

Nutritionally, nectarines are a high source of Vitamin C and A and are abundant in antioxidants. They aid in weight loss, help regulate blood pressure levels and overall good health. They also help improve immunity and heart health.

There’s a chemical in chili peppers called capsaicin that tricks your mouth into feeling like it’s being burned – that’s why spicy food hurts.The pain is all in your head!

Water can’t expire – but the bottle it’s in can. Plastic bottles will eventually start leaking chemicals into the water. It won’t make the water harmful to drink, but it will make it taste less fresh

If you're feeling especially energy-depleted, try pouring yourself a glass of water. Many of us are suffering from chronic mild dehydration. Without adequate hydration, cellular function slows promoting fatigue and lack of motivation. Give it a try! #fatigue #hydration #water

The "mushroom capital of the world" is located in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. They are the largest exporters of mushrooms, followed by California.

Next time you're feeling dehydrated and don't feel like drinking water, try snacking on a cucumber; it's 96 percent water.

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Although we typically only see white cauliflower, it actually has purple, orange, and green varieties. Orange and purple cauliflowers have higher antioxidants!

However, studies have shown that people who drink one or more artificially sweetened drinks per day were almost three times more likely to develop dementia.

High-frequency sounds to enhance the sweetness in food, while low frequencies bring out the bitterness.

Potatoes can absorb and reflect radio wave signals. In 2012, when Boeing wanted to test out its wireless signal on new plane, they ended up placing huge piles of potatoes on the seats.

Rhubarb has the ability to grow as much as one inch per day, a rate so fast that you can actually hear it creak and pop as it gets bigger. Scientists say that growing forced rhubarb makes it sweeter, which is why the stalky plant stars in of our favorite spring and summer dishes.

Garlic’s pungent smell can be attributed to a chemical called allicin. This is so powerful that it can be absorbed through your skin and into your bloodstream, reaching all the way up to your mouth and nose, where you’ll feel like you’re “tasting” it.

We each have about 3 billion base pairs of DNA inside us, and much of our human genome is coded to function similarly to other organisms, meaning we’re about 96 percent genetically similar to chimps and 60 percent similar to the humble banana.

We’re pretty big fans of mushrooms , and one big reason why is because they’re pretty hard to mess up. Their cell walls contain a special polymer that’s heat-stable and ensures a tender taste, so they’re not liable to overcook.

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We all love a few sesame seeds sprinkled on our burger buns—but did you know they were once worth more than gold? While there’s no denying that sesame seeds offer many health benefits, in some cultures of old they were considered to bring good luck and fortune

The easiest way to tell if a bunch of cranberries is truly ripe is to toss one on the floor. Seriously. Ripe dry-harvested cranberries are known to bounce back like a rubber ball, which is how you’ll know if they’re ready to be used in one of these cranberry desserts.