Where were potatoes first grown?
Potatoes were first domesticated in the Andes Mountains of South America, in what's now Peru and Bolivia, thousands of years ago.
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- What is the heaviest pumpkin?
“The heaviest pumpkin on record weighed more than 2,700 pounds.”
Reference: Guinness World Records
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Is a pumpkin a fruit?
Botanically speaking, a pumpkin is a fruit, and it's about 90% water.
Hottest place on Earth
What is the hottest place on Earth? El Azizia in Libya recorded a temperature of 136 degrees Fahrenheit (57.8 Celsius) on Sept. 13, 1922 the hottest ever measured. In Death Valley, it got up to 134 Fahrenheit on July 10, 1913.