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Thursday, 3 July 2025
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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Sunflower
Orienting mature inflorescences to the east also has benefits.
The mature inflorescence is heated by sunlight earlier than other flowers and attracts a larger number of pollinators.
Lemon
In the 18th century, lemon was very popular as a treatment for scurvy.
In the English fleet, a mandatory 1 ounce daily dose of lemon juice was introduced for each seaman to address the problem of common scurvy at that time.
Avocado
Avocado has many uses in the beauty industry.
Facial masks based on avocado help achieve firm and moisturized skin.
Citron
The citron is believed to have originated in India, where it was found in valleys in the foothills of the northeastern Himalayas.
It was domesticated independently in India and China. Documents compiled in China during the Zhou Dy ...
Baobab tree
During the dry season, baobabs shed their leaves just as deciduous trees do in winter across the northern hemisphere.
Aloe vera
The inner part of a leaf is made of gel and the middle layer of latex.
Rowan
It is spread by birds and mammals.
Rowan berries are eaten by about 60 species of birds and some mammals. Since the seeds are not digested by these animals, they are dispersed in their excrement.
Baobab tree
Baobab trunks were oftenly made a burial places, sometimes prisons and even a bar once.
Mandarines
There are wide varieties of crossbreeds with other citrus fruits.
Depending on the variety, the mandarin can grow as a shrub or a tree, reaching up to 8 meters.
Cinnamon
It also contains about 80 aromatic compounds.
One of them is eugenol, also present in cloves, which has disinfectant and anesthetic properties. However, in excess, it is harmful and may irritate the skin and mucous membranes.