Stinging Nettle facts
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That, when cooked, stinging nettles lose their sting and become a very good substitute for spinach and have been used in cooking in many cultures.
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There is a world (stinging) nettle eating championship in Dorset, England
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The Bottle Inn, located in Dorset, England hosts an annual Stinging Nettle eating contest. In 2014 Phillip Thorne won the contest after eating the raw leaves from 24m worth of Nettle stalks! This all began in the '80s after two farmers had a dispute over who had longer nettles in their fields.
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Stinging nettle can grow up to 7 feet tall!
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Stinging nettle needles are filled with serotonin and histamine, which are neurotransmitters so aren't normally produced by plants
