In 1984 Janet Harris of Sussex, UK set a world record by eating 7,175 peas in one hour, picking them up one at time with chopsticks. That's an average of roughly two peas per second!

Although some nightshade plants are poisonous, many are rich sources of nutrients and serve as staple foods for various cultures. Potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants are all common nightshades.

Colonialist René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle was allegedly the first European settler to use the word "checagou" as documented in the journal of his traveling companion Henri Joutel. In 1687, Joutel wrote, "We arrived at a place named Checagou, which, according to what we learned has taken its name from the quantity of garlic which grows in the district, in the woods." Later, when the French colonized the area, they changed the word to Chicago--the city name as we know it today.

In 2014, Christopher Qualley of Otsego, Minnesota, who admits he knew very little about gardening, decided to start a new hobby--growing giant vegetables. On just his second attempt, he managed to grow a record-smashing carrot that weighed in at a whopping 22.44 lbs (10.17 kg). Chris credits his growing success to good soil, seeds and lots of fertilizer.

The carrot fly (Chamaepsila rosae) mainly affects the crop of carrots, but can also attack parsnips, parsley and celery. Crop damage is caused by the creamy-yellow larvae of the carrot fly feeding on the outer layers of the plant's root.