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Fact #65

Overview:
In today’s fact we learn about Blueberries! Mr. Toes teaches us where the Blueberry got its name and what it was originally.

The Fact a Day:
The original name for blueberries coined by the Native Americans was “Star Berries” because of the 5 points on the blossom end of the berry. Around 1775 American Colonists coined the term Blueberry because of its blue color and it was a berry.

Fact References:

  1. http://www.foodreference.com/
  2. http://www.foodreference.com/
  3. https://www.quora.com/
  4. https://www.blueberrycouncil.org/
  5. https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/
  6. https://en.wikipedia.org/

Joke References:

  1. https://www.britannica.com/