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Friday, 13 March 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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Baobab tree
Australian Baobab trees most likely appeared in Australia by long-distance seed dispersal from Africa.
Initially it has been thought that baobab trees grew on Australian soil a very long time ago and as ...
Avocado
Regular consumption of avocado provides good protein and fiber.
There are 7 grams of fiber per 100 grams of fruit.
Lemon
Lemon peel has the most health properties.
It is the source of limonene.
Olives
Olive leaves are single, thick leathery, lanceolate, or inverted ovate.
The length of the leaf is 30-50 and the width is 10-15 mm. The upper surface of the leaf is gray-green, smooth, and glossy, the lower surface is paler and mossy.
Birch
Birch bark is edible.
Of course, this is the inner bark, which can even be eaten raw in emergencies. Birch bark can also b ...
Saguaro cactus
Don’t mess with a cactus.
Saguaro actually killed a man. In 1982, David Grundman was shooting at cactus to make it fall. Unfor ...
Cabbage
Russians consume the most cabbage in the world.
The statistical Russian eats 20 kilograms of cabbage a year, followed by the Belgians who eat 4.7 kilograms, and just behind them the Dutch with 4 kilograms of cabbage consumed annually.
Forget-me-not
As a symbol of remembrance, true love, and faithfulness, forget-me-nots are commonly used in events associated with such symbols.
Pumpkin
Pumpkin flesh serves as an antiemetic and is suitable for pregnant women.
Poinsettia
Flowering of poinsettias takes place from November to January.
During one season the plant can reach 2-3 m ( 6.5 - 10 ft. ) in height.