Egg yolk colour preferences vary regionally. For example, Germans generally prefer darker yolks than UK consumers. Large-scale producers adjust yolk colour through feed to suit each market.

Purple has long been linked to royalty because, in Ancient Rome, it was made by fermenting snail secretions, requiring 12,000 snails for 1 gram of dye. Its rarity led Caesars to claim it exclusively.

A 4-day workweek trial in the UK was so successful that 54 of the 61 companies adopted it permanently. Productivity stayed high, some revenues grew by 35%, and workers reported better health and less burnout.

French toast originated in ancient Rome. The French called it 'Roman bread' for centuries before Americans coined the name 'French toast.'

Erik the Red, exiled from Iceland, named Greenland in 982 to make it sound more appealing and attract settlers to establish a community.

For the first time, US adults bought more toys for themselves than any other age group in early 2024, overtaking the preschooler market. In the past year, 43% of adults purchased a toy for personal use.

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt ate 100 McDonald’s Chicken McNuggets every day for 10 days during the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He went on to win three gold medals and set three world records.