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Wednesday, 12 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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Avocado
Avocado has many uses in the beauty industry.
Facial masks based on avocado help achieve firm and moisturized skin.
Stinging nettle
There are at least 68 species of nettles around the world.
Stinging nettles don't just grow in Antarctica.
Rapeseed
Rapeseed oil also has applications in cosmetics.
Thanks to its high content of unsaturated fatty acids and antioxidants, it can be used for skin and hair care, as an ingredient in homemade masks, makeup removers, or homemade scrubs.
Baobab tree
The strong fiber extracted from the bark is used in many places to make ropes and fabrics. The trees also provide raw materials for hunting and fishing tools.
California poppy
The plant may grow from 15 to 60cm (6 to 24in) depending on conditions.
In a colder climate, it is an annual plant while in a warmer environment may be a perennial.
Sweet potato
Yams are perennial plants belonging to the Clematis.
They are also called sweet potatoes, patatas, or kumara.
Brussels sprout
One glass of Brussels sprouts provides 14% of the daily potassium requirement.
Cinnamon
Cinnamon should be processed immediately after harvesting.
The stems must be moist inside, then the outer bark is stripped off and then the stem is struck evenly to loosen the more tightly attached inner bark.
Carrot
It is a very low calorie vegetable. They provide only 41 kcal per 100 g.
Kale
Kale is grown in central and northern Europe, North America, and Asia.
Due to its temperature preferences, it is rarely found in tropical areas.