Funny Broccoli Song & Broccoli Facts

Raise your hand if you sing this song every time you think of broccoli. I know I do!! Sorry about the weird clip in the beginning (a gold star to anyone who can guess who the guy is).

And now for your reading pleasure, 10 facts about broccoli!
1. The word broccoli comes from the Latin brachium and Italian braccio meaning “arm”
2. It’s part of the Cabbage family
3. It’s high in vitamin C and soluble fiber
4. Once upon a time it was an “exotic” in someone’s personal garden
5. In Treehouse of Horror XI, Homer Simpson is killed by eating it
6. Tom “Broccoli” Landers holds the current world record for eating it, consuming 1 pound in 92 seconds
7. A compound found in the plant appears to be more effective than modern antibiotics against the creation of peptic ulcer causing bacteria
8. Eating it was strongly found to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease death in postmenopausal women
9. The plant comes in a variety of colors, ranging from deep sage to dark green to purplish-green
10. It is a cool weather crop and does poorly in the summer

Ah broccoli….tastes so good going in and smells so bad coming out.