Onion History
A LIST OF NUMBERED FACTS.
1: Onions were taken on the Mayflower by Pilgrams.
2: Many onions were/are used in syrups.
3: Onions were once used as dyes for clothes and childrens toys.
4: In the Middle Ages onions were used as wedding gifts.
5: Onions were prescribed as a medication for head aches, snake bites, and hair loss.
6: The ancient Greeks before competitions they would drink onion juice and eat raw onions.
7: In Egypt the onions were worshiped by its people.
8: 5000 years ago the Chinese grew onion gardens.
9: Onions were often worshiped in many ancient cultures.
10: Today onions are consumed daily in a varitity of foods like, stir fries, onion rings, onion chip dips, and much more.
By : Dan Jalali and Donna Helmuth
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