Did you know marshmallows date back to ancient Egypt around 2000 B.C.E., where sap from the marsh-mallow plant was mixed with honey as a medicinal, gooey treat for royalty ? (The modern, fluffy confection was later developed in 19th-century France by whipping the sap with egg whites and sugar, with gelatin replacing the root later.)

Did you know a pound of houseflies (40% to 60% crude protein on a dry matter basis) contains more protein than a pound of beef ?

Did you know the longest English word is 189,819 letters ? ( The non-hyphenated word that begins with Methiethionylthreonylthreonylglutaminylarginyl..." and ends with "...isoleucine". As the largest known protein, its IUPAC name lists all amino acids in its sequence.)

Did you know Antarctica is the continent with the least amount of annual snowfall ? (Classified technically as a cold desert. Despite being covered in ice, the interior receives less than 2 inches of water equivalent precipitation per year.)

Did you know the world's oldest continuously operating beer brewery is the Weihenstephan Brewery in Freising, Germany, which has been brewing beer since 1040 ? (Located at a former Benedictine monastery, it is now known as the Bavarian State Brewery Weihenstephan and operates as a state-owned company.)