When did you start collecting honey? Detailed answer

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When did you start collecting honey?

Honey is one of the most amazing products of nature. It has been used by man since ancient times, when it was the only source of sugar. In the old days, honey was used for medicinal purposes: alcoholic beverages were made from it, used in a mixture with wine. In Egypt, honey was one of the embalming agents for mummification.

In ancient India, honey served as a preservative to preserve fruit and was also used in cooking. Honey is mentioned in the Bible, in the Koran, in the works of ancient Greek authors. Therefore, as we can see, the use of honey goes far back in history.

Currently, honey finds a variety of uses. It imparts flavor to food, fruits, sweets and confectionery. It is also used in ice cream, for medical purposes, for feeding young children. For athletes, it serves as a source of energy.

Honey has disinfectant properties, and therefore it is used in the treatment of wounds and cuts. Honey is used in hand salves, cigarettes, antifreeze, and even golf balls!

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Where was the log cabin invented?

Log cabin (log cabin) - the traditional home of American settlers.

Most likely in Scandinavia 4000 years ago.

This was made possible by the development of metal tools in the Bronze Age. Easy to build, strong, durable and warm, log cabins were built almost everywhere in Northern Europe.

The ancient Greeks could certainly claim the palm: after all, despite the fact that today the ancient coniferous forests have left the Mediterranean, there is a theory that the one-room houses (or megaron) of the Minoans and Mycenaeans were originally built from horizontally stacked pine logs.

The log cabin, America's spiritual home, came to the continent in the 1630s with Swedish and Finnish settlers who settled in Delaware. British settlers, by the way, built their dwellings from flat boards, not from logs.

The Hodgenville, Kentucky City Museum proudly displays the famous single-windowed, dirt-floored log cabin where Abraham Lincoln was supposedly born (even though it was built thirty years after his death). Regrettably, but the story is very reminiscent of a lapse from old school writings: "Abe Lincoln was born in a wooden hut that he built with his own hands."

Despite the curious absurdity, the US National Park Service strictly warns tourists: the use of flashlights is prohibited so as not to harm historical logs.

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