The term “cool as a cucumber” is actually derived from the cucumber’s ability to cool the temperature of the blood 

Cucumbers contain Vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5 and B6, folic acid, Vitamin C, calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium and zinc. 

Cucumbers originate from south East Asia.

 Cucumbers can be up to 2 foot long!

A raw cucumber is actually 95% water.