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Tuesday, 16 December 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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Kale
In the first year of the plant's growth, its stem is produced. It is thick and leafy and its height can vary from 10 to 110 cm.
Parsley
Parsley is known for its diuretic effect.
The essential oil contained in both the root and the leaf irritates the kidney parenchyma, causing an increase in the glomerular filtration rate.
Sycamore maple tree
A characteristic feature of the sycamore that distinguishes it from other maples is its bark.
Young specimens have a silver-gray, smooth bark, sometimes with a black, sooty coating. Over time, t ...
Grapes
Do not feed dogs grapes or raisins - they are toxic to them.
Eating these fruits by a dog can cause acute kidney damage and, consequently, anuria, which can lead to death.
Carob
Carob is used to make chocolate-like treats for dogs.
Since it does not contain theobromine or caffeine, it is safe for dogs.
Cabbage
Russians consume the most cabbage in the world.
The statistical Russian eats 20 kilograms of cabbage a year, followed by the Belgians who eat 4.7 kilograms, and just behind them the Dutch with 4 kilograms of cabbage consumed annually.
Tomatoes
The English name is derived from Nahuatl, the main language of the Aztecs.
In Nahuatl, the word tomatl means swelling fruit or fatty water.
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
Lemon (Citrus limon) is a member of Rutaceae family.
About 90% of the fruit is water. The juice of the lemon fruit consists of about 6% citric acid, which gives it a tart taste.
Avocado
The flesh of avocado has been treated as an effective aphrodisiac for centuries.
The leaves and bark were used to reduce fever and treat women’s diseases.