Take a Titanic Breath
Fact: #2564
The chemical name of titin, the largest known protein, is 189,819 letters long, starting with “Methionyl…” and ending with “…isoleucine.”… Read More
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A Word on Everyone’s Plate
Fact: #2563
“Social distancing” was added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2020 due to a huge surge in usage. Before 2020,… Read More
Crispy Creation
Fact: #2562
The earliest known recipe for something like today’s potato chips comes from an 1817 cookbook called, ‘The Cook’s Oracle’ by… Read More
Top Taters
Fact: #2561
On average, South Africans consume 32.5 kg of potatoes and 1.3 kg of sweet potatoes each year. In comparison, Belarus… Read More
Spuds in Space
Fact: #2559
In 1995, the potato became the first vegetable to be grown in space. Source: one