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Saturday, 24 January 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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Rice
It is one of the most versatile cereals. It is a source of carbohydrates, fiber, protein, polyunsaturated fats, and unpolished varieties additionally provide magnesium, phosphorus, iron, zinc, manganese, copper, selenium and B vitamins.
The human body most easily assimilates the grain, it belongs to the products that are easy to digest ...
Sycamore maple tree
It is native to central Europe and western Asia (from France eastward to Ukraine, northern Turkey, and the Caucasus, and in the mountains of northern Spain and Italy).
In other areas where it occurs, it has been introduced (other parts of Europe, North America, Australia, New Zealand) and can become an invasive species.
Stinging nettle
Nettle has analgesic properties. In folk medicine, nettle leaves were used to relieve pain. Its pain-relieving properties have been scientifically proven.
Researchers at the University of Plymouth studied a group of 18 people suffering from joint and bone ...
Garlic
Some people are afraid of eating garlic because of the unpleasant smell in their mouths.
It is removed by chlorophyll contained in green parts of plants (parsley, nettle, sorrel, rue), cons ...
Poinsettia
The poinsettia is a perennial plant that needs a dormant period to grow and flower annually.
It is a short-day plant and needs to be in the dark for 8-16 hours a day for about two months to blo ...
Poinsettia
Why is it called Poinsettia?
It is named after the first United States ambassador to Mexico, Joel Roberts Poinsett. He was the fi ...
Asparagus
The young shoots of asparagus, known as spears, which appear in the spring, are used as a vegetable.
Several growing seasons must pass in order to taste the first asparagus.
Forget-me-not
The stems of forget-me-not can reach up to 0,5 meters, and their leaves grow up to five centimeters.
Parsley
Parsley contains a great deal of vitamin C, with over 160 mg of it in 100 g.
Rapeseed
The largest rapeseed producer in Europe is France, followed by Germany.
Globally, the largest producers are Canada, China and India.