India is the world’s largest producer of milk
India produces over 230 million tonnes of milk a year — roughly a quarter of the world’s total — mostly from small farms with a few animals each.
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The Aztecs valued cacao beans so highly that they were used as currency — a turkey could cost about 100 beans.
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Early carrots in Persia and Central Asia were purple, white or yellow. The orange carrot was bred in the Netherlands in the 17th century.
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Botanically they are legumes, like peas and lentils, and they grow underground. Almonds, cashews and pistachios are seeds of fruits, not true nuts either.
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