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Renting a pineapple, for the evening, was a feature of 17th-18th century well-to-do parties. At that time, pineapples cost the equivalent...

Chia is the Mayan word for strength. Aztec warriors consumed chia to enhance their energy and endurance. The Raramuri (lightning-footed...

Brits and British sailors got the nickname 'limey' from limes. The British navy was the first to pioneer using citrus fruits on all their...

Sloe were used for food, dye, ink and medicine for millennia. Otzi the Iceman lived in the Alps, during the Copper Age, over 5,000 years...

Historically, onions were considered an aphrodisiac. Egyptian priests were forbidden to eat them. European newlyweds, in medieval times,...

Originating in South America and brought to Europe by Spanish explorers in the 15th century, decades before the unrelated potato. The...

Chillies are a nightshade fruit that have been cultivated in the Americas for 10,000 years. They have been grown for spice, medicine,...