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Sunday, 25 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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Pears
The flesh of the pear fruit contains stone cells (sclereids).
They consist of woody tissue whose primary function is to strengthen the structure of the fruit. They are not harmful to health, however, they can cause some discomfort when eating.
Birch
These are monoecious and wind-pollinated plants.
This means that one individual has both male and female inflorescences. Male flowers bloom in autumn ...
Carrot
There are about 25 species of carrots, some of which are considered poisonous.
Garlic
Garlic is also mentioned in the Bible in the Book of Numbers.
Chronicles say that the builders of the pyramids also used garlic to strengthen their bodies. When t ...
Cornflower
In modern times it was introduced to North America.
There it was given the local name cornflower because it grows very often in cornfields.
Tomatoes
Tomatoes contain significant amounts of vitamins A, E and K, B vitamins and potassium.
One medium-sized tomato covers the 30% of daily requirement for vitamin C. They also contain beta-carotene and lutein(belonging to the carotenoids), as well as phenolic compounds.
Brussels sprout
Brussels sprouts stimulate proper brain and nervous system function.
It can help slow down brain aging.
Baobab tree
Australian Baobab trees most likely appeared in Australia by long-distance seed dispersal from Africa.
Initially it has been thought that baobab trees grew on Australian soil a very long time ago and as ...
Baobab tree
Baobab tree fruits are very distinctive.
They are large, oval in shape and resemble berries in most species. Fruits are covered by a dry and ...
Poinsettia
The Latin generic name "Euphorbia" commemorates the Greek physician Euphorbus, who in the 1st century AD treated the ruler of Mauritania, Juba II, with the milky sap of plants from the genus Euphorbia.
The species name "pulcherrima" was given to the plant by the German botanist Carl Ludwig Willdenow.