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==== Rapeseed ==== | ==== Rapeseed ==== | ||
Rapeseed, as well as white cabbage, red cabbage, and kohlrabi, belong to the cabbage family, order Brassica. [([[https:// | Rapeseed, as well as white cabbage, red cabbage, and kohlrabi, belong to the cabbage family, order Brassica. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Sauerkraut festival ==== | ||
+ | In the USA, a sauerkraut festival is held every year. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Heaviest cabbage ==== | ||
+ | The heaviest cabbage in the world weighed 124lbs. It was grown by Bernard Lavery from Wales. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== The cabbage myth ==== | ||
+ | It has been suggested that the Lord's Prayer has 66 words, Gettysburg Address has 286 words, and the European Union cabbage regulation 26,911 words. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== World record for eating cabbage ==== | ||
+ | The world record for eating cabbage belongs to Charles Hardy. He ate just over six and a half pounds of boiled cabbage in nine minutes. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Treating afflictions ==== | ||
+ | Ancient Roman physicians treated many afflictions with cabbage convinced of its universal health properties. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Species ==== | ||
+ | What plant species count as vegetable cabbage? The most well-known are: cauliflower, | ||
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+ | ==== Dislike of cabbage ==== | ||
+ | Why do some people dislike cabbage or broccoli? These plants contain compounds that may be perceived by some people as bitter or tasteless. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Fights obesity ==== | ||
+ | Cabbage contains a lot of fiber, which helps fight obesity. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Ornamental plants ==== | ||
+ | Some varieties of vegetable cabbage are grown as ornamental plants, such as flowering cabbage, which is not edible. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== 6,000 years ago ==== | ||
+ | Cabbage is believed to have been cultivated in China more than 6,000 years ago. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Storage ==== | ||
+ | Cabbage stored in optimal conditions (low temperature and humidity) can survive up to 6 months. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Red cabbage ==== | ||
+ | Red cabbage has 2 times more vitamin C than green cabbage. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Health benefits ==== | ||
+ | Drinking juice squeezed from raw cabbage helps with migraines. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Preventing scurvy ==== | ||
+ | Sailors invented sauerkraut. They consumed it to prevent scurvy. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== UV protection ==== | ||
+ | Antioxidants found in cabbage protect the skin from UV radiation. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Anceint cure for baldness ==== | ||
+ | In ancient China, cabbage was believed to cure baldness. [([[https:// | ||
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