What is a pineapple? Detailed answer

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What is a pineapple?

If you look at a pineapple, you might think that you see one fruit in front of you. In fact, a pineapple is a group of fruits, closely pressed to each other. Each of these small fruits resembles a small apple. In the middle of the pineapple is the stem to which all the individual fruits are attached. The whole pineapple resembles a large pine cone in appearance. The Spaniards discovered pineapples during their travels in South America and brought them to Europe.

For many years, Europeans diligently cultivated pineapples in private greenhouses, and this fruit was considered a great luxury. As shipping developed, it became possible to bring pineapples grown in the tropics and deliver them to markets in the countries of the North, and pineapples grown in greenhouses became a rarity.

Currently, pineapples grow in many places, including the West Indies, Florida, North Africa, Hawaii, the Azores and Australia. The pineapple tree reaches about one meter in height and bears fruit at any time of the year. When the plant reaches maturity, new shoots develop below to bring in a new crop. One plant can live and bear fruit for many years. Pineapple leaves contain fibers from which fabric is made.

Pineapples are rarely grown from seed; they are usually propagated using shoots that are planted in dry ground. Sandy soil is best. Sometimes canopies are arranged over plants to protect them from possible frosts or excessive heat.

Author: Likum A.

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What is Magna Carta?

Today, people are deeply interested in observing their rights, freedoms and laws that protect them from tyranny and persecution. "Magna Carta" was the first step towards constitutional freedoms for the entire population of the world, speaking the English language. It was signed by King John of England in 1225 and marked the beginning of a new form of government.

During the reign of King John, many were persecuted, the courts were bribed, there was no justice. The barons, who were under the authority of the king, decided that they should try to regain some of the lost rights and privileges. They were sure that these rights were more fair to themselves and their people.

On June 15, 1215, they and some of the churchmen raised an army and forced King John to sign the Magna Carta. Initially, the "Magna Carta" contained 63 articles, most of which affected the interests of only the rich. But some of them were remade, which benefited all people, because the rich promised some rights to the freedmen under their control.

The three articles of the Magna Carta are of great importance even today, because they influenced the development of freedom and justice, protected by law. One article states that no freedman shall be deprived of life or property without the consent of his lord (or equivalent) or law. Obviously, it protected oh injustice and arbitrariness.

Another article of the Magna Carta declared that justice could not be bought, denied, or postponed. This principle protected the people, was in the interests of the defendants, because it forbade judges from taking bribes or succumbing to someone else's influence while the suspect was in prison. The third article provided that federal taxes could not be increased without the consent of the Council of Peers. In our time, there is a similar situation: we cannot be taxed until the government receives the consent of the representatives of the people.

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