Carrot Fun Facts:

1) Carrots were first cultivated in Afghanistan in the 7th century, and they had yellow flesh and purple skin.

2) There is as much calcium in 9 carrots as there is in a glass (250ml) of whole milk.

3) A teaspoon holds almost 2000 carrot seeds.

4) Baby carrots aren't exactly young carrots, they're actually carrots that have been peeled and cut into uniform cylinders.

5) If cows eat too many carrots, their milk tastes bitter.