Research shows that it has antimicrobial â as well as antiparasitic â effects. It also contains antioxidants, can aid wound healing, and may even lower blood pressure and cholesterol. Also like honey, thereâs little research to support taking it for weight loss.
The largest icebergs recorded have been calved, or broken off, from the Ross Ice Shelf of Antarctica. Iceberg B-15, photographed by satellite in 2000, measured 295 by 37 kilometres (183 by 23 mi), with a surface area of 11,000 square kilometres (4,200 sq mi).
â¢ Cape Hatteras is the largest lighthouse ever to be moved due to erosion problems. â¢ Havelock is home of Marine Base Cherry Point. It is the largest air base in the Marine Corps. â¢ North Carolina is the largest producer of sweet potatoes in the nation. â¢ Mount Mitchell in the Blue Ridge Mountains is the highest peak east of the Mississippi.