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make a list of 43 things i know very little about, and then learn at least 3 things about each of them

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Tibet

1. Tibet is a plateau region in Central Asia and the home to the indigenous Tibetan people
2. The region was unified in the seventh century by King Songtsän Gampo
3. With an average elevation of 4,900 metres (16,000 ft.), it is the highest region on Earth and is commonly referred to as the “Roof of the World.”



Bamboo Shoots

1. In Indonesia they are sliced thinly and then boiled with santan (thick coconut milk) and spices to make a dish named gulai rebung
2. shoots of some species contain cyanide that need to be leached or boiled out before they can be eaten safely.
3. In Vietnamese cuisine, shredded bamboo shoots are used alone or with other vegetable as stir-fry vegetables in many dishes; and as a lone main vegetable ingredient in pork hock soup.



Zinc

1. Zinc is an essential mineral that is found in almost every cell
2. Oysters contain more zinc per serving than any other food
3. Zinc supports a healthy immune system



Ice Fishing

1. It is a popular pastime in Canada, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Norway, Sweden, Russia, and Germany.
2. Ice fishing is the activity of catching fish with lines and fish hooks or spears through an opening in the ice on a frozen body of water
3.Ice anglers may sit on the stool, or a chair on the open expanse of a frozen lake or sit in a heated cabin on the ice, some with bunks and amenities.



Avocados

1. Although there are close to 500 varieties of avocados, seven varieties are grown commercially in California, and the Hass variety accounts for approximately 95% of the total crop.
2. Avocados are a fruit, not a vegetable, belonging to the genus Persea in the Lauraceae family
3. Avocados are sodium- and cholesterol-free and have only five grams of fat per serving, most of it the monounsaturated kind



Chickpeas

1. chick peas are packed with vitamins, proteins and minerals
2. contain soluble fibre which can lower your cholesterol levels
3. Can be added to soups, salads and casseroles



Sunflower

1. Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) is one of the few crop species that originated in North America
2. Sunflower seed was the third largest source of vegetable oil worldwide
3. Sunflower is an annual, erect, broadleaf plant with a strong taproot and prolific lateral spread of surface roots. Stems are usually round early in the season, angular and woody later in the season, and normally unbranched.



Mother of pearl

1. Mother of pearl is the common name for iridescent nacre, a blend of minerals that are secreted by oysters and other mollusks and deposited inside their shells, coating and protecting their bodies from parasites and foreign objects.
2. Although pearls are popular today, some past cultures regarded colorful pieces of mother of pearl as more desirable decoration for jewelry and other objects.
3. Jewelry made from mother of pearl is in the group called organic jewelry



Electric Chair

1. At least twenty states were using electric
chairs
2. Harold Brown is the creator of the electric chair
3. William Taylor was slated for execution on July 27, 1893



Vincent van Gogh

1. Was born in 1853 and died in 1890
2. In 1886 he went to Paris to join his brother Théo, the manager of Goupil’s gallery
3. In May of 1890 he went to live in Auvers-sur-Oise



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