Rice is the staple food of more than one-half of the world's population.

William Coolidge obtains a patent in 1933 for the X-ray
tube

Research show that only 43% of homemade dinners served in the US include vegetables.

Radio City Music Hall trademark registered in 1979

Refried beans aren't really what they seem. Although their name seems like a reasonable translation of Spanish frijoles refritos, the fact is that these beans aren't fried twice. In Spanish, refritos literally means "well-fried," not "re-fried."