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Sunday, 4 October 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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Cinnamon
It has been used since ancient times.
It was imported to ancient Egypt over 4000 years ago, including from China. It was an exceptionally ...
Kiwi
All varieties of kiwi are extremely rich in vitamin C.
Eating 100 grams of kiwifruit (about one piece) satisfies the daily requirement for this vitamin by ...
Sesame seeds
Sesame (Sesamum) is a leguminous plant belonging to the sesame family (Pedaliaceae).
This family includes 13 genera with 70 species. They are plants mainly of dry and sandy habitats and ...
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 ...
Baobab tree
Most baobab species are pollinated by bats or lemurs.
Others are pollinated by moths of the Sphingidae family.
Baobab tree
To survive the harsh weather conditions of drought, baobabs store water in their trunk.
Mature trees are able to store 120,000 liters of water.
Vanilla
In the Aztec kingdom, vanilla flowers were once used to pay taxes.
Corn
Corn has also played an important role in the history of the United States. When the first settlers arrived on the North American continent in December 1620, they lacked food, and many died. Those who survived were helped by Indians who shared food with them and showed them how to grow corn, squash, and legumes.
To repay them, the settlers organized a festival of thanksgiving lasting several days after the firs ...
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.
Turmeric
The usable part of the plant is the rhizome.
Often branched, it is oblong, ovoid, cylindrical, or pear-shaped.