Putting olive oil on salad helps the body absorb nutrients thanks to monounsaturated fats.
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The native Americans planted three sisters (corn, beans, and squash) together so that they would benefit each other. The corn provides a structure for the beans to climb. The beans provide the nitrogen to the soil, and the squash spreads along the ground preventing weeds.
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Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches were originally considered a delicacy, only enjoyed by those of the upper class.
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The onion is named after the Latin word 'unio' meaning large pearl.
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There is a fruit by the name of Black Sapote or “chocolate pudding fruit” which tastes like chocolate pudding and is actually low fat and has about “4 times as much vitamin C as an orange”.
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There are so many kinds of apples that if you ate a new one everyday, it would take over 20 years to try them all.
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