The trees which grow cacao can live for an impressive 200 years! However, the plants only create viable beans for making chocolate for just twenty years of their lifespan.
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The Aztecs used cocoa as currency during the height of their civilization. This indicates the extent to which these prized beans were valued under the Aztec reign. How could they stop themselves from consuming their money? They must have been very disciplined people!
Contrary to rumors, Alex Trebek, host of ‘Jeopardy!’, is not a diva when the cameras aren’t rolling. He claims to own over 100 suits, however. In one day, a week’s worth of episodes is filmed. Trebek often has to change suits to create the illusion that another day has passed.
There are actually three different words that botanists use for sharp things on plants: thorns, spines, and prickles. Thorns, spines, and prickles help protect plants from animals. However, some animals have evolved, developing long tongues, to reach past these sharp things and feed on the leaves of the plant.
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The Aztecs used cocoa as currency during the height of their civilization. This indicates the extent to which these prized beans were valued under the Aztec reign. How could they stop themselves from consuming their money? They must have been very disciplined people!
Contrary to rumors, Alex Trebek, host of ‘Jeopardy!’, is not a diva when the cameras aren’t rolling. He claims to own over 100 suits, however. In one day, a week’s worth of episodes is filmed. Trebek often has to change suits to create the illusion that another day has passed.
There are actually three different words that botanists use for sharp things on plants: thorns, spines, and prickles. Thorns, spines, and prickles help protect plants from animals. However, some animals have evolved, developing long tongues, to reach past these sharp things and feed on the leaves of the plant.
Hoover Dam was made with massive amounts of concrete (enough to build 3000 miles of road). In order to cool this concrete, a supersized fridge was invented. This machine dispensed up to a thousand tons of ice every day! The incredible refrigeration machine helped take off decades from the project’s timeline.
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