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Sunday, 11 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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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 ...
California poppy
It is a psychoactive plant, but not addictive.
It has been used by indigenous people in California since prehistoric times as a painkiller, sedativ ...
Avocado
Women should consume avocados during pregnancy due to folic acid.
Sugar maple
The number of sugar maple trees declines due to acid rains and soil acidification.
Cornflower
The blue color of cornflower flowers is due to their content of protocyanin.
The same compound is responsible for the red color of rose petals.
Grapes
The vine flowers are small and gathered in panicles.
A single panicle may be 10 to 20 cm long. The flower crown of the vine is composed of 5 yellow-green petals, 1.5 mm long and lanceolate in shape.
Poinsettia
Why is it called Poinsettia?
It is named after the first United States ambassador to Mexico, Joel Roberts Poinsett. He was the fi ...
California poppy
It is native to southwestern parts of North America.
Its main range is concentrated in California, but it is found over a wide area in Washington, Oregon ...
Sunflower
What is often called a sunflower flower is an inflorescence.
It is composed of many small, single, five-petal flowers. Sunflower flowers create a very interestin ...
Coconut tree
Due to its ability to adapt to different soil and climatic conditions, the coconut tree has become common in many parts of the world where conditions are suitable for its growth.
It grows in sandy soils and is very tolerant of salinity. It prefers areas with plenty of sunshine a ...