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Fun facts to know and tell

Sep. 8th, 2015 at 5:35 AM
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There are about 7, 500 varieties of apples

All melons are supposed to have originated in India

The first recorded watermelon harvest occurred in Egypt about 5, 000 years ago

Is tomato a fruit or a vegetable? The case went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1893.

And yes, tomato was decided to be a vegetable for everyday purposes (it had to do with import tariffs, see here for a more detailed explanation and here for the legal documents.

(facts from the digital fruit/veg of the month info board in the work cafeteria)
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[identity profile] browngirl.livejournal.com
Sep. 8th, 2015 12:16 pm (UTC)
DOn't get me started on the fruit/vegetable thing. Why otherwise rational people can't understand the concept of two different classification systems used for different purposes, oh it's beyond me.

Instead I will think of Copper Age Indian traders presenting melons to a Predynastic Egyptian baron, and his wife being delighted and demanding they plant some right away.
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Sep. 8th, 2015 01:16 pm (UTC)
Hee hee ;)

I just thought the court case was interesting, I'd never heard of it before. And yes, nice historical scene--you should draw it or write a story about it--free plotbunny for you ;)
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