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Chester Greenwood (December 4, 1858 – July 5, 1937) was an American engineer and inventor, known for inventing the earmuffs in 1873. [1] He reportedly came up with the idea while ice skating and he asked his grandmother to sew tufts of fur between loops of wire. [2]
The word 'bean', for the Old World vegetable, existed in Old English, [3] long before the New World genus Phaseolus was known in Europe. With the Columbian exchange of domestic plants between Europe and the Americas, use of the word was extended to pod-borne seeds of Phaseolus, such as the common bean and the runner bean, and the related genus Vigna.
Series 4 was the introduction of Triangle Beanz and Crystal Beanz. Crystal Beanz are regular Beanz with a colored clear plastic casing making the bean see-through. Each 6 pack of series 4 Mighty Beanz had the chance to include a Triangle Bean instead of a Mega Bean. If a Triangle Bean was found in a 3 pack it would replace the existing bean on top.
Beans are the edible seeds from a legume plant — which means all beans are legumes but not all legumes are beans, Julia Zumpano, registered dietitian with the Cleveland Clinic’s Center for ...
All wild members of the species have a climbing habit, [4] [5] but many cultivars are classified either as bush beans or climbing beans, depending on their style of growth. The other major types of commercially grown beans are the runner bean (Phaseolus coccineus) and the broad bean . Beans are grown on every continent except Antarctica.
A conventional bag of Bolita beans. The Bolita bean is small and round, with a creamy texture and a rich, complex flavor. They have thin skin that makes them easy to digest, and they cook faster than pinto beans. They are an excellent source of protein and fiber and are low in fat, making them a healthy choice for a variety of dishes. [14]
Parkia biglobosa, the African locust bean, [3] is a perennial deciduous tree in the family Fabaceae. It is found in a wide range of environments in Africa and is primarily grown for its pods that contain both a sweet pulp and valuable seeds.
The rattlesnake bean is an heirloom cultivar of pole bean (Phaseolus vulgaris). The pods are 6 to 8-inches long with purple markings, and the seeds are light brown with brown markings, still visible after cooking. They are named for the snake-like manner in which their pods coil around the vine. [1]