Food & Drink Facts

The surprising science, history, and stories behind what we eat and drink.

Sweet Science

Chocolate

It was currency, medicine, and a bitter drink before it was ever a candy bar.

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Honey & Bees

Honey never expires. Archaeologists found 3,000-year-old honey that's still edible.

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Ice Cream

From ancient Persian ice pits to a 24-ton record sundae, the surprising science and history of the world's favorite frozen dessert.

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World Cuisines

Pizza

From an 18th-century Naples street food to a $50 billion American industry, with UNESCO heritage status for the original Neapolitan craft.

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Ingredients & Origins

Hot Peppers & Spice

The world's hottest pepper can literally make you hallucinate.

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Coffee

From a 15th-century Yemeni Sufi monastery to 2 billion cups a day, the bean that fueled empires, revolutions, and the modern workday.

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