Vegetables Word Search Puzzle 32

TURNIP: Turnips were carved like jack-o'-lanterns for Halloween in old Irish and Scottish traditions before pumpkins became popular.

CELERY: Celery is 95% water, but the myth that it takes more calories to digest than it contains is false.

CHILLI: Chillies feel hot because of capsaicin, a chemical that triggers pain receptors in your mouth that normally sense heat.

CUCUMBER: Cucumbers are 96% water, making them one of the most hydrating vegetables you can eat.

BROCCOLI: Broccoli is actually a flower that we eat before it blooms - the green part is made of tiny flower buds.

TOMATO: Tomatoes are scientifically fruits because they have seeds, but the Supreme Court legally classified them as vegetables in 1893.

LETTUCE: Lettuce was first grown by the ancient Egyptians over 6,000 years ago, who used it for its oil-rich seeds.

POTATO: Potatoes were the first vegetable grown in space by NASA astronauts in 1995 on the space shuttle Columbia.

PUMPKIN: Pumpkins are 90% water and were used by Native Americans for food and medicine long before Halloween traditions began.