Fun Facts About Lettuce

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Fun Fact Found: Lettuce

Do you like salad? If you do, you are aware of the beautiful taste and healthy features of lettuce. Here are some interesting facts about lettuce that you might not know;
  • The ancient Greeks believed that lettuce induced sleep. This is because they served it at the end of the meal. Then, the dictatorial Roman Emperor Domitian served it at the beginning of his feasts, to torture his guests by forcing them to stay awake in the presence of himself.
  • Lettuce was introduced to the New World from Europe, in 1494. They were calling it "iceberg". When the trains bearing the lettuce came through towns, people would call out; "The icebergs are coming, the icebergs are coming!"
  • The spine and ribs of lettuce provide dietary fiber, while vitamins and minerals are concentrated in the delicate leaf portion.
  • Lettuce is the second most popular fresh vegetable in the United States. One American person eats approximately 30 pounds of lettuce each year.
  • Lettuce is pretty much immune to any form of preservation. You can't freeze it, can it, dry it, or pickle it.
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