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Saturday, 8 November 2025
21 facts about olives
21 facts about olives
"Where the olive refuses to grow, there the Mediterranean world ends"
It is not known exactly when and where the first olive tree, characteristic of the Mediterranean region, grew. Paleobotanists claim that wild olives g ...

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California poppy
Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve is a place when you can admire those flowers on a large scale.
Among other wildflowers, on over 1700 acres (7,2 km2), vast fields full of poppies are growing there ...
Saguaro cactus
They can store a lot of water.
When fully hydrated they weigh around 2000 kg (4400 lb).
California poppy
In the 19th century, the species spread to Chile, Australia, New Zealand, and other parts of the world with cargo ships.
Pineapple
Bromelain can potentiate the effects of antibiotics.
It is crucial to use caution while taking the drugs.
Birch
Plywood made of Baltic birch wood is an ideal product for the construction of speaker housings.
Birchwood resonates well, especially in the high and low tone peaks, which perfectly complements the gaps in frequencies that the speaker itself has problems with.
Chestnuts
Chestnuts can also be eaten candied, boiled, deep-fried, grilled, or baked for both sweet and savory purposes.
They can be used to stuff vegetables, poultry, and other foodstuffs. They are available dried, fresh ...
Pears
Annual pear production is more than 23 million tons.
The leading producer is China, which supplies more than 68 percent of these fruits. Other major pear ...
Broad beans
Broad beans may cause allergic reactions in people suffering from favism, i.e. the so-called bean disease.
Favism is an inherited genetic disease caused by a deficiency of the G6PD enzyme.
Sycamore maple tree
The sycamore fruit is a double samara with a spherical nut and wings set at a slightly acute angle.
The wings are 3 - 5 cm (1,18 - 1,96 in) long and fall apart when ripe. The sycamore bears fruit abundantly every other year, with the fruit ripening between September and October.
Brussels sprout
Brussels sprouts contain sulforaphane.
These are sulfur compounds found in Brussels sprouts and other brassica vegetables that are powerful ...