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WTF Fun Fact 13422 – Tom Brown Apple Hunter

Tom Brown, Apple Hunter is here to save apples of bygone eras. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13422 – Tom Brown Apple Hunter appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

The Domino Effect: How One Rotten Apple Can Spoil the Barrel

Does the saying “one rotten apple spoils the whole barrel” hold any truth? Absolutely. When an apple becomes damaged or begins to decay, it generates a gas called ethylene. This gas elevates the apple’s internal temperature slightly, initiating the breakdown of chlorophyll and the creation of other pigments. Concurrently, the fruit’s starch is transformed into… Read More »

Apples: A Fruit with a Fascinating History

It is a little-known fact that apples are not originally from North America but rather hail from Kazakhstan, in central Asia east of the Caspian Sea. Interestingly, the capital of Kazakhstan, Alma Ata, which was renamed Almaty in 1993, means “full of apples” in the Kazakh language. It is said that the wild apple forests… Read More »

WTF Fun Fact 12562 – Aging Apples

If you’re eating an apple in May or June, it probably wasn’t picked recently. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12562 – Aging Apples appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source