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What is the origin of Mr. Spock's greeting from the TV series Star Trek?

In the television series Star Trek, Leonard Nimoy's characteristic greeting of Mister Spock was the gesture of the inhabitants of the planet Vulcan - the index and middle fingers closed together, as well as the ring and little fingers with a gap between the middle and ring fingers. This greeting is nothing more than an ancient Jewish blessing, with which the priests of the Kohanim bless the people of Israel in the synagogues. Nimoy attended such a service as a child and was so impressed by the gesture that he decided to use it many years later on the show.

Authors: Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger

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What is a pomegranate?

The pomegranate has a very interesting history. The ancient Greek myth tells that the pomegranate was exactly the fruit that Persephone ate in the kingdom of Hades. Because she ate six seeds, she had to spend six months every year in the underworld. For the Greeks, the juicy, multi-seeded pomegranate has always symbolized the forces of darkness. In China, the pomegranate was a symbol of fertility.

As it is written in the Bible, King Solomon had a pomegranate garden. When the Israelites wandered the deserts, they really wanted pomegranates, which they were used to in Egypt. Muhammad advised his followers: "Eat the pomegranate, as it purifies the soul from envy and hatred."

Thus, you are convinced that in the East in ancient times great importance was attached to the grenade. It is assumed that it comes from Persia, but since ancient times it has grown in the warm countries of southern Asia, northern Africa and southern Europe. It has now gained distribution in South and Central America and in the United States.

Pomegranate grows on a shrub reaching a height of 1,5-6 meters. It has glossy leaves, and coral-red, waxy flowers grow at the ends of slender branches. The fruit is about the same size as an orange. It has a dense peel, painted in dark yellow with an admixture of red. There are many small seeds inside the fruit. They are covered with a sweet, red, juicy mass, which is often used in the manufacture of soft drinks. This juice is especially suitable for people living in hot, dry places. There are many varieties of pomegranate.

One Moor more than 700 years ago described 10 different varieties that grew in Spain at that time! There are three main varieties cultivated in the United States. They have the names "Wonderful", "Paper Shell" and "Spanish Ruby".

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