The olive tree is native to the Mediterranean basin. Archeological evidence shows that olive oil was produced as early as 4000 BC. Besides food, olive oil was used historically for medicine, lamp fuel, soap, and skin care.
Other
May 15, 2015
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Spain's airport authority says it will start providing free and unlimited Wi-Fi in 46 airports across the country by the end of the year.
Telecom
May 14, 2015
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According to new research co-authored by Binghamton University's Seth Spain, there is more than meets the eye when it comes to the impact of Saturday morning cartoons.
Social Sciences
May 8, 2015
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The learning mechanism of neurones has inspired researchers at the University of Valladolid (Spain) to create algorithms that can predict whether a bank will go bust. The model was correct for 96% of the banks that went bust ...
Economics & Business
May 5, 2015
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Sally Beauty said Monday that it is investigating reports of unusual activity on payment cards used at some of its U.S. stores.
Security
May 4, 2015
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Oil from the wreck of a Russian trawler that sank off the Canary Islands last week has washed up on the beaches of the picturesque tourist islands, Spain said.
Environment
Apr 25, 2015
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Astronomers building an Earth-size virtual telescope capable of photographing the event horizon of the black hole at the center of our Milky Way have extended their instrument to the bottom of the Earth—the South Pole—thanks ...
Astronomy
Apr 21, 2015
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Political parties find that their fortunes improve when they put more women on the ballot, according to a study co-authored by an MIT economist.
Social Sciences
Apr 6, 2015
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Microsoft is making a cheaper version of its Surface Pro 3 tablet computer in an effort to reach students and budget-conscious families.
Consumer & Gadgets
Mar 31, 2015
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Yelp launched Wednesday in Taiwan, in an expansion of the Asian presence of the popular consumer business review service.
Business
Mar 25, 2015
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