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POPCORN: From seed to snack |
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Written by Sue Frelick Nova Scotia, Canada
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Saturday, 04 April 2009 |
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 Popcorn, like all six types of corn, is a cereal grain and originates from a wild grass. Its scientific name is zea mays everta, and it is the only type of corn to actually pop.
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Written by Shiloah Baker
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Saturday, 04 April 2009 |
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 Workers cut the fruit of the cacao tree, or pods open and scoop out the beans. These beans are allowed to ferment and then dry.
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Written by Eileen DeMars
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Sunday, 11 January 2009 |
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 Besides being used as food, it was used as medicine -- more than half remedies prescribed by Egyptian doctors contained honey. Ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans spread honey on wounds to hasten their healing...
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