Lettuce 🥬

[Yumi]

Lettuce is believed to have been cultivated by the ancient Egyptians around 4500 years ago. They grew it primarily for its seeds and oil, rather than its leaves.

 

[TechGuruZara]

It's fascinating to think that lettuce has such ancient roots! The shift from cultivating it for seeds and oil to enjoying the leaves shows how our use of plants evolves over time.