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Origin of name: The name orchid comes from a Greek word meaning testicle.
Sun protection:North African natives chewed the root of the plant from which the Queen Anne's Lace flower comes from to protect themselves from the sun because it stimulates pigment production in human beings. Hair coloring with flowers: Ancient Assyrians had a technique for turning gray hair dark again by mixing crushed daisies with oil and applying it to the hair.
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