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The potato is a vegetable from the nightshade family. The potato was first introduced to Europe by the Spanish in the 16th century; however it is believed to have been domesticated independently in multiple locations. Also raw uncooked potatoes contains the toxin solanine, which is a glycoalkaloid poison found in the nightshade family within the genus solanum. It has pesticidal properties making it a main defense for plants from insects.
This video explains what happened during the first World War. World War 1 started July 28, 1914 after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, and ended in November 11, 1918.
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Did you know, that scientists have estimated there are 8.7 million species of living creatures on earth? Out of 8.7 million species only 1.3 million have been identified. It is also said that about 150-200 species of animals, plants, insects, and mammals go extinct every day. Counter that, scientists have also discover new species (animals, plants, insects, etc.) every day. Yearly, it is said that scientists discover about around 18,000 new species unknown to humanity before. Such a cave beetle (Xuedytes Bellus) that was found in China last year (2018).
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