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Dorothy Hamill (born 1956) won a gold medal for figure skating at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria.

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More than half of the grapes grown in California are used for wine and juice. One-third of California grapes become raisins.

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Dorothy Hamill (born 1956) won a gold medal for figure skating at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria.

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Daikon radishes look like an overgrown white carrot but are actually from the cabbage family. Thought to have originated in the Mediterranean …

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Jicama! Funny name, great taste. Jicama belongs to the legume or bean family (Fabaceae). It is a popular dietary staple in Latin America and w…

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Peas belong to the vegetable family known as legumes whose plants produce pods with enclosed seeds. Legumes are protein-rich, low fat, nutriti…

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Fava beans, also known as broad beans, have been part of the eastern Mediterranean diet since as early as 6000 B.C. Their high fiber and prote…