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Micronesia: Really, Really Small Or Simply Misnamed?

culture | foreign | Funny | Micronesia | musings | Tropical | whimsical

Not long ago I mentioned Micronesians in a blog and I'm not sure why. It just seems to be one of those words that is lodged in my brain and, when I have a mental hiccup, it pops out to fill the empty space. I've often wondered if the people of Micronesia were diminutive in size, so, today, I did a little sleuthing to clear up the many rumors in my head surrounding this region.

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Gardening

Agricultural | Edible | Ornamental | Plant | Tropical

Tannia is one of the first root crops used by human beings. Its history is associated to the Stone Age culture during the first development of pottery, shingles, and agriculture. The name Malanga says that it is originated from the island of Trinidad but is found in all the English speaking Lesser Antilles and in some southern states of the United States Of America.
There are basically two genres:

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