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Thursday, 23 July 2026
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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Kale
Thanks to its chlorophyll content, it has a cleansing effect, so you can use any kind of smoothie with kale during a detoxification diet.
Kale
The first varieties of kale existed as early as ancient Greece in the 4th century BC.
Forget-me-not
Depending on the species, the forget-me-nots can be toxic to animals and humans.
It is due to a chemical called pyrrolizidine alkaloid, which causes liver damage.
Chia seeds
Chia seeds are hydrophilic.
When soaked, they absorb up to 12 times more liquid than they weigh and form a mucilaginous coating that gives them a gel-like consistency.
Coconut tree
World coconut production in 2020 was 62 million tons.
The leading producers are Indonesia, the Philippines, India, Brazil, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Papua New Guinea, Mexico, Thailand, and Malaysia.
Pineapple
There are distinctive plumes of leaves on the top of the fruit, which are the shoots.
Cabbage
It was domesticated around the 10th century BC.
In ancient Rome, it was considered a luxury commodity. It only came into widespread use during the Middle Ages and quickly became one of the main ingredients in European cuisine.
Corn
Although corn naturally contains niacin (nicotinic acid, vitamin B3, vitamin PP), it was not bioavailable without the process of nixtamalization (soaking and cooking the grain in an alkaline solution, usually lime water, washing and husking).
The Maya used such flour to make various porridges and tamales (grated corn wrapped in corn leaves), ...
Mayflower
Its blooms are pink or white and spread a sweet and spicy fragrance.
The smell intensifies as the plant ages.
Saguaro cactus
Flowers are white and reach diameter of 8 cm (3 in).
They bloom since April to late June, opening after sunset till mid afternoon next day. Flowers form ...