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Monday, 8 December 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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Stinging nettle
The Slavs attributed magical properties to the nettle.
Fabrics made with nettle were said to protect against disease and ward off evil forces. In Hans Chri ...
Pears
Based on fermented ripe pears, pear cider is produced.
Popularly known as Perry, the drink contains 5 to 8 percent alcohol. It originated in the area of pr ...
Baobab tree
A bar in the trunk of a baobab tree.
In 1993 the owners of Sunland farm decided to open bar and wine cellar in hollow trunk of a baobab t ...
Sesame seeds
Indian sesame is an annual plant that grows from 50 to 150 centimeters tall.
It has an erect, branched stem covered with glandular hairs. The lower leaves are petioled and round ...
Cocoa bean
Cocoa powder is obtained by grinding and sifting cocoa powder, which is the residue after extruding cocoa butter from cocoa mass.
Cocoa powder contains at most 20 percent fat, as well as about 20 percent protein and 40 percent car ...
Tomatoes
They came to Europe in the 16th century, brought by Spanish sailors from Mexico.
Forget-me-not
Forget-me-nots are worn on Remembrance Day (November 11th) in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, in remembrance of the victims of World War I.
Mandarines
Tangelo, also called tangerine, is a hybrid between mandarine and grapefruit.
They have a distinctive appearance, with a spear on their tip that makes the fruit resemble a milita ...
Pumpkin
In addition to its culinary qualities, its health benefits were quickly discovered.
As early as the 16th century, books on pumpkins’ effect on the digestive system or reducing fever be ...
Asparagus
Asparagus roots and rhizomes contain asparagine (an organic compound from the group of endogenous amino acids), steroidal saponins, coumarin, coniferin, vanillin, rutin, volatile oils, carotenoids, amino acids, and unusual carbohydrates.