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Wednesday, 1 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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Garlic
Common garlic is a vegetable, spice, and medicinal plant.
Chia seeds
They are a rich source of antioxidants.
These include chlorogenic acid, which can lower blood pressure, and quercetin, which may reduce the ...
Sugar maple
The knowledge of a “tree producing a sweet substance” was introduced to Europeans in 1663 by a British chemist, Robert Boyle.
Beetroot
Beet has a positive effect on intestinal bacterial flora.
Lemon balm
Since the Renaissance, it has been used to attract honey bees.
Some believed that bees would never leave the garden where lemon balm grew. 
Chestnuts
Until the introduction of potatoes, entire communities that did not have access to wheat flour relied on chestnuts as their main source of carbohydrates.
From 1583 records are saying that "Infinity of people live solely on chestnut trees." In 1584, the g ...
Cornflower
It is native to the temperate climate zones of Europe. In Britain, it is an archaeophyte.
An archaeophyte is a plant that was introduced to a new area by humans in distant times. The cut-off ...
Watercress
As an herbal raw material, it is an excellent source of vitamins, minerals, and other valuable components for health, a study conducted by scientists at William Peterson University has proven.
Among the minerals are potassium, calcium, magnesium, zinc, manganese, iron, phosphorus, sodium, cop ...
Brussels sprout
The vitamins, antioxidants, and omega-3 fatty acids in Brussels sprouts, working together, counteract heart disease.
Cerbera odollam
Until the 19th century, Cerbera seeds were used in Madagascar during the ordeals.
Ordeals were used in medieval trials, mainly criminal, but also in civil ones. They were used to cle ...