12. The name of this item comes from the Latin word brachium and the Italian word braccio, which means "arm".
13. People have been growing this item for more than 2,000 years. It was first grown in Ancient Rome in the Italian province of Calabria, where they called it Calabrese.
14. It is a member of the cabbage family and is closely related to cauliflower
15. It is a member of the cabbage family and is closely related to cauliflower
16. In Treehouse of Horror XI, Homer Simpson is killed by eating it