In the 17th century western carrots first appeared in the Netherlands. Dutch carrot growers invented the orange carrot in honor of the House of Orange, the Dutch Royal Family.

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I think it's the easiest thing in the world to be horribly critical about yourself.

Andrea Riseborough

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Good ware was never dear.

Italian Proverb

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If we can make it more attractive or make it more enjoyable to use the light rail or bus, then people are more apt to use it.

Alane Masui

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What lies in our power to do, it lies in our power not to do.

Aristotle

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There are roles that I can't do.

Kunal Khemu

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I'm like most people. I keep fit for myself. I'm not religious about it but I like to get to the gym whenever I can.

Kelvin Fletcher

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A couple of weeks after that, Zebra Books phoned with an offer, and I accepted.

Stephen R. George

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Photography is an accident.

Patrick Demarchelier

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With 'Carousel' I had an idea and it all came out quickly.

George Murray

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That's why for Zakk Wylde's Black Label Society the colors are black and white. There are no gray issues. Life is black and it's white. There's no in-between.

Zakk Wylde

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When god gives light he gives it for all.

Spanish Proverb

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If it's a good script I'll do it. And if it's a bad script, and they pay me enough, I'll do it.

George Burns

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I've been embracing gray hair since... High school, and I don't think that anything's changed since then.

Taylor Hicks

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I had a Nintendo DS, which I liked. I had 'NintenDogs' for that, which is really cool.

Beth Phoenix

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A woman should be like a single flower, not a whole bouquet.

Anna Held

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Around 2000 different types of plants are used by humans to make food.

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While using energy from sunlight, plants turn carbon dioxide into food in a process called photosynthesis.

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Bamboo can be a fast growing plant, some types can grow almost a metre (3.28 feet) in just one day!

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Some plants are carnivores, gaining nutrients by eating various small insects and spiders. A well known example of a carnivorous plant is the Venus Flytrap.

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Tree resin which has been fossilized is known as amber, it sometimes contains plant material or small animals that were trapped inside.

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Bronze is a metal alloy made from copper and tin. Copper makes up the larger amount, usually between 80 to 95%.

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Metals are strong and are useful for making tools, buildings, bridges and other structures where strength is important.

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Tungsten has a very high melting point, after carbon it has the second highest melting point of all elements.

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Alkali metals such as sodium, potassium, rubidium, caesium and francium are extremely reactive elements, just putting them in water can result in an explosion! They are carefully stored in oil to prevent this happening.

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Aluminum is a good conductor of heat and is often used to make cooking pots.

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At room temperature, mercury is the only metal that is in liquid form.

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Copper is a good conductor of electricity and is often used for making wires.

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While aluminum is the most common metal found in the Earth's crust, the most common metal found on Earth is iron, mostly because it makes up such a large part of the Earth's core.

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The chemical symbol used for silver is Ag, this comes from the Latin word for silver, argentum.

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Gold is shiny and doesn't corrode, this means it is a great metal for making jewelry.

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In the 17th century western carrots first appeared in the Netherlands. Dutch carrot growers invented the orange carrot in honor of the House of Orange, the Dutch Royal Family.

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