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1. Apple is made of 25% air, that is why they float. Apples have more stimulant than caffeine – try one in the morning and leave a comment. Apples are high in fiber. The average apple contains around 130 calories
2. Apples, onions, and potatoes all have the same taste? Try the test: Pinch your nose and take a bite out of each.
3. Avocados have more protein and oil content than any other fruit, but most of this is the healthier unsaturated type. They are poisonous to birds.
4. Bananas are about 99.5% fat free. Bananas are a great source of potassium. Potassium helps build muscle power and keeps your body fluids in balance. Bananas technically regarded as a herbaceous plant.
5. Cabbage is 91%  water.
6. The onion is named after a Latin word meaning large pearl
7. Carrots were originally purple in colour, changing in the 17th Century to orange with newer varieties.
8. Celery requires more calories to eat and digest than it contains.
9. Cherries are a member of the rose family. Tart cherries may have more pain killer than aspirin. Eating about 20 tart cherries a day could reduce inflammatory pain and headache pain.
10. Corn always has an even number of ears. Corn makes up about 8% of the weight in a box of corn flakes.
11. Tomato are actually fruits, and classified botanically as berries.
12. Honey is the only edible food for humans that will never spoil.
13. Lemons contain more sugar than strawberries.
14. Orange does not rhyme with any other word. Orange juice naturally contains a small amount of alcohol.
15. Peanuts are legumes and not a tree nut. Peanuts are one of the ingredients in dynamite. Peanut oil is used to make glycerol which is used to make nitroglycerin.  Peanuts, by the way, are legumes, not nuts.
16. Pear is a fruit that ripens from the inside out.
17. Strawberries are the only fruit which has its seeds on its outer skin. They have more vitamin C than oranges.
18. Worcestershire Sauce: Is made from dissolved fish (Anchovy).  I’ve used it for years and never knew.
19. Refried Beans: Only fried once.  The name is a mistaken translation of frijoles refritos which means “well fried.”
20. Coconut:  Coconut water can be used in an emergency as a substitute for blood plasma.
21. Coca-Cola: Was originally green.
22. Vinegar: Melts pearls (leave a comment if you try this).
23. London Broil: Is not a cut of beef but a method of cooking.
24. Mushroom: One in Oregon covers over three square miles and is still growing.
25. Ketchup: Originally created as a drug, not a condiment.
26. Almonds: Are a member of the peach family.
27. Cocoa trees produce pods, which is the fruit chocolate comes from. Large harvests occur by hand twice annually throughout the year.
28. Gum: Bubble gum and any chewing gum is illegal in Singapore and has been since the 1980′s.
29. Peaches are a good source of Vitamin C. Peaches are the third most popular fruit grown in America.
30. Asparagus: Is a member of the lily family, Asparagus makes pee smell. The smell comes from the way certain chemical compounds in asparagus break down inside people’s bodies, which is why they don’t smell badly when you’re preparing them.