Bonus Fun Fact: Artichokes, the tasty veggie you may know (and love) from pizza, chip dips, and/or salads, are actually the flower buds of a cultivated species of thistle. They’re also good grilled with a bit of butter on them.
Bonus Bonus Fun Fact: In medieval Europe, artichokes were used as an aphrodisiac.
Jason E. Andersen 
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