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In a world that needs to eat more vegetables, I’d say we can all celebrate by adding more greens, reds, oranges, etc. to our plate today, and every day. Vegetable facts don't end with them just being 'good for your health,' turns out that they are much more interesting. And if using the word sequence 'fun facts about vegetables' with 'fun' and 'vegetables' in one sentence seems improbable to you, we might just prove you wrong.

To make your veggie consumption more bearable, here are some unexpected facts about vegetables illustrated by Captain Scoop that will get you thinking twice about what you’re adding to your colorful dish. Did you know, that tomato is actually a fruit and not a vegetable? Consequently, ketchup is not a condiment, but really a jam? Or that you can dye your hair with beets? And the cool fact that mushrooms have their own immune systems? I bet you didn't and there are many more interesting facts about vegetables waiting for you below. Maybe after this vegetable trivia list, you wouldn't be so tormented about seeing some broccoli or cauliflower in your plate.

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Natural Hair Hacks

Beets can be used to dye hair temporarily, adding a reddish tint without harmful chemicals, vegetable facts.

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    Fungi Fight Club

    Cute cartoon mushroom on red background with text about interesting vegetable facts and mushroom immune system.

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    Carrot Overload Warning

    Illustration of a smiling carrot explaining how eating many carrots can cause skin to turn yellowish orange vegetable facts.

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    DariaB
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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I heard the same for tangerines too.

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    #7

    Grass Roots Facts

    Cute smiling corn with husk on green background showing cool facts about vegetables and their family.

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    #8

    Out of This World Eats

    Illustration of a smiling potato with a fact about potatoes being the first vegetables grown in space in 1996.

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    Amna Shah
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    GO POTATOE FAM!!!! WHOS WITH MEH???!!! POTATOES FOR LIFFEEEE

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    #9

    Garlic Origins Uncovered

    Illustration of garlic with a fact about Chicago’s name origin related to vegetables and wild garlic.

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    guess
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A little known fact is that the inspiration for naming Chicago was the wide spread violence created by vampires in the area before it was formally founded...

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    #11

    Garden Glory Days

    Illustration of a smiling broccoli with a fact about vegetables being once considered exotic in home gardens.

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    #12

    Madness on the Menu

    Illustration of an eggplant with a fun fact about vegetables and a playful design on a dark background.

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    MartinaBaesso
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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is not correct. The italian name "Melanzana" can be divided in two parts: "mela" "apple", it means it is a fruit; and "malsana" "unhealthy", which indicates the fact that you cannot eat this fruit whitout cooking it first. So, no madness, just stomachache.

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    #13

    Cabbage Chemistry 101

    Illustration of cabbage with a fact about cooking vegetables and avoiding aluminum utensils to prevent discoloration and flavor change.

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    Katy Bobson
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    All of these were great for our 6th grade health project, Thanks! :3

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    #14

    Zesty Science Hacks

    Illustration of a happy lemon with a leaf and a science fact about generating electricity from vegetables.

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    Veggie Paychecks

    Illustration of a happy vegetable character with a fun fact about vegetables and ancient Egyptian pyramid labor wages.

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