Eat Sauerkraut

If you want 25 things to talk about this weekend, here are “25 Amazing Facts About Food.” They aren’t all amazing, but maybe different ones will amaze you for different reasons. Unfortunately, you have to download it as a PDF, but it’s free, and it’s amazing. They also kind of sneak Amazing Facts Nos. 24 and 25 in there, but it’s all good. Or maybe it’s all a little bit crazy, so, you know, grain of salt. Anyway, sauerkraut is delicious; those sailors know what’s up.

Update: While sauerkraut remains delicious, peach pits are less so. As Hairpin reader kelmej explains, “The book says that the seeds inside peaches can cure cancer: THIS IS TOTALLY WRONG AND REALLY DANGEROUS. Amygdalin, the chemical they cite, is EXTREMELY dangerous when it comes into contact with chemicals in the human body and lead to cyanide poisoning. Ah!!!” So, do not eat that peach pit.

[Thanks, Kyra!]