1. The reason why peppers taste hot is because of a chemical compound called capsaicin.
  2. The most hydrating food to eat is cucumber, which consists of 96% water.
  3. More than 80% of the world's adolescent population is insufficiently physically active.
  4. Nutmeg (jaiphal) if taken in large quantity, leads to hallucination.
  5. Eating bananas helps to fight depression.
  6. Tea bags found in the supermarket are often filled with low-quality teas than those found in their loose-leaf counterparts.
  7. Your gut loves almonds more than any other nut.
  8. Everyday, your heart creates enough energy to drive a truck for 20 miles (32 kms).  
  9. Did you know? Your eyes can also get sunburned.
  10. A newborn baby has approximately 1 cup of blood in its entire body.
  11. Newborns have a strong sense of smell and know the unique scent of your breast milk. That is why your baby will turn his or her head to you when he or she is hungry.
  12. Strawberry is not a berry, but a banana is.
  13. Nursing baby triggers the release of the hormone oxytocin, which relaxes you and baby both.
  14. From the second trimester onwards, babies pee in the uterus. Then they drink it. Then they pee again. Then they drink it.
  15. Average toddler takes 126 steps a minute.
  16. Pregnant women and new mothers can lactate automatically when they hear a baby crying (even if it’s not their own).
  17. The smell of chocolate increases THETA brain waves which triggers relaxation.
  18. People who are depressed could lessen their symptoms by 47% through aerobic exercise.
  19. The enamel on the top surface on your tooth is the hardest part of your entire body.
  20. Ketchup was used as a medicine in 1800s to treat diarrhoea.
  21. Laughing for 10 minutes can make you burn between 20 and 40 Calories.
  22. Pringles once had a lawsuit trying to prove that they weren’t really potato chips.
  23. An average ear of corn has an even number of rows, usually 16.
  24. Apples belong to the rose family, as do pears and plums.
  25. Every 30 minutes, your kidneys filter all the blood in your body, removing waste and excess fluid.