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Vendémiaire
The first month of autumn, celebrating winemaking.
Herbs
I: Hemp
Hemp ropes disappeared for, yes, that reason.
Tools
X: Wine Press
Pressure that can light an ice cube on fire.
Flowers
IX: Sunflower
How sunflowers became a symbol of peace in Ukraine.
Grasses
VIII: Buckwheat
What Russia's famous crop says about Russia's people.
Vegetables
VII: Pumpkin
What does it take to grow a cow-sized pumpkin?
Flowers
VI: The Four O'Clock Flower
A flower that likes to party all night long.
Animals
V: Donkey
An admiration of the donkey's anti-work ethic.
Flowers
IV: Mignonette
How a sweet can cause a chain reaction to a sting.
Vegetables
III: Winter Squash
A tall tale and a true story about an indigenous squash.
Flowers
II: Immortelle
Why this ain't no strawflower.
Roots
I: Potato
There's a dude who basically invented eating potatoes.
Tools
X: Vat
The tale of the vat that flew too close to the sun.