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Facts that will surprise you

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By Nyasha DzagumaPublished 2 years ago 3 min read

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Carrot excessive consumption can cause orange skin.You can taste garlic with your feet.Furthermore, sharks have existed for a longer time than trees.Have I captured your interest?Alright.Just keep reading if you're thirsty for more amazing information like that—there are tons more out there.Sit back, settle down, and get ready to be astounded by some of the most astounding facts that will leave you saying, "I had no idea." Learn why getting enough sleep will make you suddenly taller or why you should never eat banana-flavored sweets close to a beehive.

The facts that surprise us the most are frequently the most fascinating ones.

Furthermore, keeping that in mind, it may surprise you to hear that strawberries aren't actually considered berries.

I realize it's shocking.

In actuality, a berry belongs to a fairly particular category. It needs internalized seeds in addition to its outer skin and fleshy interior, also known as an exocarp and mesocarp.This means that according to the botanical definition, raspberries, blackberries, and strawberries—all of which have exterior seeds— which, in reality, are tightly clustered groups of several dozen tiny fruits, have been deceiving us for the entire time. However, the real query is, which fruits are berries? In addition to being the actual deal, berries also include watermelons, grapes, eggplants, and even bananas. Cranberries and blueberries are just two examples.I'm sorry to tell, but you have lived a "berry" enormous lie your entire life.

In additional fruitful trickery, Did you know that oranges aren't always orange, despite their name? I'm not limited to discussing immature fruit either. It certainly doesn't seem to fit with the definition of the term "orange," given that the fruit inspired the name of the hue in English.The term "orange" comes from the ancient Sanskrit word "naranga," which was used to designate only to orange trees.Oddly enough, though, oranges can occasionally be green. Oranges need a green-pigmented substance called chlorophyll for photosynthesis. The amount of chlorophyll in an orange's skin is directly correlated with the quantity and quality of sunshine the orange is exposed to. They will create more chlorophyll in extremely hot areas as a sun protection measure, which enables them to reroute the energy of sunlight to prevent sunburn and dehydration and turns orange to green.

Despite the rumor that they may have gone bad, these green oranges are not only safe to eat but are even reported to be sweeter. It may surprise you to learn that the offspring of identical twins who marry and have children of their own are not just relative. They could theoretically be siblings as well, at least in a genetic sense. No, we're not going to Alabama for this, but it is true that this peculiar result does call for a very particular set of circumstances. Assume for the moment that two identical twin sisters start dating two identical twin boys. Children of identical twin spouses would be genetically related since all identical twins have 100% of the same.

Still more bizarre, here's an actual hot take: You probably had no idea that you could taste garlic with your bare feet.Due to the strong smell of garlic, applying a clove of garlic to your foot will cause the flavor to seep through your skin, into your bloodstream, and ultimately become detectable in your mouth.It's nice to know, though, that wearing shoes that are covered in garlic will not help you breathe freshly.Just in case your insane elderly aunt ,Trys to assure you that it will. In any case, it's evident that the body is capable of many amazing feats. We're taught to eat a varied and healthy diet, for example, but did you know that you could theoretically exist on nothing but potatoes and butter?

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