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[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 56 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (40 children)

I wonder how many people think that this;

is what a coconut actually looks like.

EDIT:

Coconut as it looks on the palm tree

[–] Ephera@lemmy.ml 22 points 4 days ago (6 children)

To be honest, I've noticed that with lots of foods. I know what the thing looks like in stores, but I have no idea what it's like in nature.

Cashews were another recent one, where I never would have guessed what they look like:

Yellow cashew apple hanging on a tree. It looks almost like a bell pepper. There's a green bit at the end, which contains the cashew nut.

[–] I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (5 children)
[–] Ephera@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 days ago

I just ate wholemeal rice and still would not have guessed rice. 🥴

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