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Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) is a flowering plant species of the Cucurbitaceae family and the name of its edible fruit. A scrambling and trailing vine -like plant, it is a highly cultivated fruit worldwide, with more than 1,000 varieties .
5-2 million years ago: Hominids shift away from the consumption of nuts and berries to begin the consumption of meat. [1] [2] A hearth with cooking utensils. 2.5-1.8 million years ago: The discovery of the use of fire may have created a sense of sharing as a group. Earliest estimate for invention of cooking, by phylogenetic analysis. [3]
Rice was also independently domesticated in West Africa and cultivated by 1000 BC. [8] [9] Pigs were domesticated in Mesopotamia around 11,000 years ago, followed by sheep. Cattle were domesticated from the wild aurochs in the areas of modern Turkey and India around 8500 BC. Camels were domesticated late, perhaps around 3000 BC.
About two million years ago, ... watermelon, melon, oranges, white beans, ... final battle taking place 1,000 years later around Jerusalem [7] ...
A rare $1,000 bill nicknamed "the grand watermelon" for its ornate green zeros has sold at auction for $2.04 million.
These timelines of world history detail recorded events since the creation of writing roughly 5000 years ago to the present day. For events from c. 3200 BC – c. 500 see: Timeline of ancient history; For events from c. 500 – c. 1499, see: Timeline of post-classical history; For events from c. 1500, see: Timelines of modern history
Viking ships touched down on the Canadian island of Newfoundland around the year 1000, at what is now the archaeological site known as L'Anse aux Meadows.For the first time, the two sides of the ...
5 years ago: If you invested $1,000 in Ethereum in 2019, your investment would be worth $12,862. 9 years ago: If you invested $1,000 in Ethereum in 2015 when it traded at $0.899, your investment ...