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Olive
trees can live to be 1500 years old! (Remember those trees in Jerusalem!).
The average lifespan of an Olive tree is 500 years. Oh, if only
those olive trees could talk! |
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The
Olive is a fruit and the only fruit that produces oil. |
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Greeks
consume more olive oil per person than any other nation (25 liters/person
each year compared to 1.3 liters/person each year in Britain). |
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One
tablespoon of olive oil erases the cholesterol raising effect of
two eggs. |
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Thomas
Jefferson called olive oil the richest gift from heaven. |
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Olive
oil consumption has skyrocketed. In the United States alone, 231
million pounds of olive oil was consumed in 2003. |
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During the Olympics (original Olympic Games in Greece), all athletes
carried olive oil in small little bottles to massage themselves
before and after their games. |
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Olive
oil is an antidote for ammonia poisoning |
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