Top 10 Delicious Facts About Apples

Apples are pretty much the most popular fruit in the world. People eat them plain, bake them into pies and even make alcohol with them. And it should really be no surprise. With literally thousands of varieties there is something for every taste out there. Of course, the apple also figures heavily into mythology, folklore and is well known for its health benefits. As the old saying goes, “an apple before bed, keeps the doctor from earning his bread.”

All men have an Adam ’s Apple and science will tell you that its point is to protect your vocal chords and that it also has a role in the deepening of the male voice. However, back in the day people didn’t see any point to it at all and thus came up with a much more insane theory as to where it came from. The legend says that when Eve and Adam were tempted in the Garden of Eden the delicious, forbidden fruit they ate was an apple. Of course, these theories don’t take into account that apple was often a term used for many kinds of fruit and that the bible never explicitly states which kind of fruit it was. Regardless, this theory says that Adam got a bit of apple stuck in his throat when he ate it and now all men have a similar lump due to Adam’s disobedience to God. This theory is pretty silly, but also shows just how important apples are in mythology.

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