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Saturday, 11 April 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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Stinging nettle
Nettle is high in protein - 24% dry weight, which is why it is recommended in vegetarian diets.
Aloe vera
The gel found in the leaves is used for various health and cosmetic purposes.
Aloe vera is commonly used as a topical medication to ease skin irritation. It also increases the hydration of the skin.
Pears
The largest pear grown weighed nearly 3 kg (2948)
The gardener who created this giant comes from Japan and is called Ja Aichi Toyota Nashi Bukai. The ...
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 ...
Avocado
It also contains a lot of monounsaturated omega-9 fatty acids.
It means it has four times less fat than butter.
Cinnamon
Ancient merchants took great care not to reveal the source of cinnamon.
Thanks to this, for centuries, companies of spice traders maintained a monopoly on the sale of this luxury good. Even in the Middle Ages, the origin of cinnamon remained a mystery to Europeans.
Ginkgo biloba
In natural conditions, the Ginkgo tree reaches a height of 30-40 m, in Europe up to 28 m.
Sunflower
The most popular among sunflowers is the common sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.).
This plant comes from North America and grows up to 3 meters high. Sunflower leaves are broad, coars ...
Stinging nettle
Nettle flowers from June to September. The flowers are gathered in hanging clusters and are small, greenish in color.
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.