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HOW THINGS CHANGE! In the 17th century English women often wore carrot leaves in their hats in place of flowers or feathers. More . . .	LOVE AFFAIRS WITH FRUIT AND VEGETABLES The onion became more than just food after arriving in Egypt. The ancient Egyptians worshipped the onion, believing that its spherical shape and concentric rings symbolized eternity. They made images of many vegetables in precious metals but only that of the onion was made from gold. More . . .	ORIGINS OLD AND NEW The fig was used by the ancient Egyptians as long as 6,000 years ago. They were a favourite of Cleopatra. They also grew in the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. More . . .
BIG, BIGGER, BIGGEST The largest living organism ever found is a honey mushroom, Armillaria ostoyae. It covers 8.8 square kilometres of land in the Blue Mountains of eastern Oregon, and it's still growing! More . . .	WHATS THE DIFFERENCE? Cling or clingstone peaches have a pit to which the flesh 'clings'; freestone peaches have a pit from which the flesh is easily pulled away. More . . .	FANTASTIC FACTS Which contains more water - watermelon or iceberg lettuce? Most people would guess watermelon, but iceberg lettuce is the correct answer. Iceberg lettuce is 96 percent water while watermelon is 91 percent water. It is all that water in its cells that makes lettuce crisp. More . . .
WHAT’S IN A NAME? Pineapple is a native fruit of Brazil and Paraguay. Spanish explorers thought a pineapple looked like a pinecone, so they called it "Pina." The English added "apple" to associate it with juicy delectable fruits. More . . .	NOT WHAT THEY SEEM Mushrooms are not a true vegetable in the sense that they do not have any leaves, roots, or seeds, and do not need light to grow. So what exactly is a mushroom? It is a fungus, which grows in the dark and creates more mushrooms by releasing spores. More . . .	CURIOUS MYTHS, LEGENDS AND CUSTOMS There is a centuries old custom that if you break a double strawberry in half and share it with someone else, they will fall in love. More . . .
FLOWERS ARE FANASTIC The tulip is the national flower of Iran and Turkey, and tulip motifs feature prominently in Persian and Turkish folk arts. It is also considered the unofficial emblem of The Netherlands. More . . .

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